Alabama § 11-5-12 - Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, Etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-5-12 — Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, Etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-5-12. Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, Etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff.
For the failure to perform any duty or the improper or neglectful performance of such duty or for any wrongful act committed under color of office by the coroner or the special coroner while discharging the duties of sheriff, such coroner and his sureties and such special coroner are liable to the same penalties, forfeitures, and judgments given by law against sheriffs in like cases to and upon the same proceedings and remedies as are given by law against sheriffs and their sureties.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 11-5-12 cover?
Section 11-5-12 ("Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, Etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff.") 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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