Alabama § 15-6-42 - Examination Anew on Appeal; Disposition of Case; Costs.
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§ 15-6-42. Examination Anew on Appeal; Disposition of Case; Costs.
The court to which an appeal is prosecuted under the provisions of this article must examine the case anew and may confirm the order of the judge, discharge the appellant or require him to enter into a new undertaking, with sufficient sureties, to keep the peace in such sum and for such term as the court thinks proper, and it may make such order in relation to the costs of the prosecution as seems just, which may be enforced by execution.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-6-42 ("Examination Anew on Appeal; Disposition of Case; Costs.") 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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