Alabama § 12-21-61 - Subscribing Witnesses - When Must Be Produced.
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§ 12-21-61. Subscribing Witnesses - When Must Be Produced.
The subscribing witness to prove execution of private documents must be produced in all cases except the following, unless otherwise specially provided:
(1) Ancient writings which prove themselves;
(2) If from any cause the witness cannot be produced or sworn;
(3) Official bonds required by law to be approved or tested by a particular functionary;
(4) If the paper is only incidentally or collaterally material to the case;
(5) If the party executing the written instrument testifies to its execution; or
(6) If the document is self-proving or properly acknowledged.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-21-61 ("Subscribing Witnesses - When Must Be Produced.") 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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