Alabama § 36-22-7 - Sheriff, Etc., Justified in Executing Process Regular on Face and Issued by Competent Authority.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-22-7 — Sheriff, Etc., Justified in Executing Process Regular on Face and Issued by Competent Authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-22-7. Sheriff, Etc., Justified in Executing Process Regular on Face and Issued by Competent Authority.
Whenever it appears that the process is regular on its face and is issued by competent authority, a sheriff or other ministerial officer is justified in the execution of the same, whatever may be the defect in the proceeding on which it was issued.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-22-7 cover?
Section 36-22-7 ("Sheriff, Etc., Justified in Executing Process Regular on Face and Issued by Competent Authority.") 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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