Alabama § 6-6-335 - Proceedings When Parties Appear or Defendant Fails to Do So.
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§ 6-6-335. Proceedings When Parties Appear or Defendant Fails to Do So.
If the parties appear, an issue must be made between them upon the complaint, but if the defendant, having been duly cited, does not appear or, appearing, declines to plead, the case proceeds as if the defendant had denied the allegations of the complaint; or, for good cause, the trial may be postponed not more than 15 days, at the cost of the applicant.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-6-335 ("Proceedings When Parties Appear or Defendant Fails to Do So.") 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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