Alabama § 40-1-15 - Execution Sufficient Warrant for Levy.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 40-1-15 — Execution Sufficient Warrant for Levy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-1-15. Execution Sufficient Warrant for Levy.
Whenever any execution is issued by the Department of Revenue for the collection of any taxes assessed by it, such execution duly attested by the secretary of commission shall be sufficient warrant to the officer to whom directed to levy on the property of the person against whom directed, and the sheriff or other officer shall forthwith execute such writ without demanding or requiring any indemnifying bond or other protective obligation, but the writ issued by the Department of Revenue under authority of law for the collection of taxes due the state shall be sufficient defense to any action for damages on any ground other than the willful, wanton, or malicious conduct of the officer making the levy.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 40-1-15 cover?
Section 40-1-15 ("Execution Sufficient Warrant for Levy.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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