Alabama § 35-2-31 - Custody and Ownership of Original Survey Corners and Accessories; Penalty for Alteration or Destruction, Etc.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-2-31 — Custody and Ownership of Original Survey Corners and Accessories; Penalty for Alteration or Destruction, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-2-31. Custody and Ownership of Original Survey Corners and Accessories; Penalty for Alteration or Destruction, Etc.
The custody and ownership of the original United States public land survey corners and accessories has never been released or surrendered by the State of Alabama. These survey corners and their accessories are property of the State of Alabama. This includes all restorations and replacements of the original corners and all their accessories, witness trees, and objects as well. The alteration, removal, disfiguration, or destruction of any of the corners or accessories, without specific permission of the division of land surveys, is an act of destruction of state property and is punishable as a misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 35-2-31 cover?
Section 35-2-31 ("Custody and Ownership of Original Survey Corners and Accessories; Penalty for Alteration or Destruction, Etc.") 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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