Alabama § 17-16-76 - Execution for Costs.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 17-16-76 — Execution for Costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-16-76. Execution for Costs.
After the determination of the contest, the Clerk of the House of Representatives must tax the costs accrued and certify the amount of each separate item, the name of the person entitled thereto, and the result of such contest and the names of the sureties on the bond for contest, to the clerk of the circuit court of Montgomery County, and the clerk must thereupon issue execution against the unsuccessful party, which execution must be made returnable in 30 days after its issue; and alias and pluries executions may be issued as often as may be necessary. And if it be certified that the determination of the contest was against the contestant, the execution must issue against the sureties on the bond for the contest as well as against the contestant.
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What does Code of Alabama § 17-16-76 cover?
Section 17-16-76 ("Execution for 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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