Alabama § 6-6-121 - When Defendants Evade Service of Process; Dismissal of Attachment.
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§ 6-6-121. When Defendants Evade Service of Process; Dismissal of Attachment.
(a) When a summons has been returned “not found” as to all or any of the defendants, residents of the county, if the plaintiff, his agent or attorney makes an affidavit that the defendant has evaded the service of the process, the court must direct an attachment to issue, returnable within 30 days after the levy thereof, and the case must in all respects proceed as against such defendant as if originally commenced by attachment.
(b) The plaintiff may, notwithstanding such attachment, proceed to judgment against any of the defendants on whom process was served, but upon a judgment and satisfaction of the debt or claim, the attachment shall be dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-6-121 ("When Defendants Evade Service of Process; Dismissal of Attachment.") 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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