Alabama § 35-4-70 - Affidavits - Admissibility as Evidence.
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§ 35-4-70. Affidavits - Admissibility as Evidence.
In any litigation over any of the lands referred to and described in any of such affidavits, in any court in the state of Alabama or in any proceedings in any such court involving the title to such lands, wherein the facts recited in such affidavits may be material, the said affidavits or certified copies of the record thereof shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein recited and shall be sufficient to prima facie establish such facts. The said affidavits or certified copies thereof shall only be admissible as evidence in the event the parties making the affidavits are deceased, are nonresidents of the state, their residence is unknown to the parties offering the affidavits, or such parties are too old, infirm, or sick to attend court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 35-4-70 cover?
Section 35-4-70 ("Affidavits - Admissibility as Evidence.") 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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