Alabama § 6-6-544 - Filing of Judgment.
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§ 6-6-544. Filing of Judgment.
Within 30 days after a judgment entered under this division becomes final, with no possibility of post-trial motions or appellate review the prevailing party shall file a certified copy of the judgment for record in the probate court of the county in which the land lies and assume the expense thereof as part of the cost of the case. The judge of probate shall record the judgment in the same book and manner in which deeds are recorded and index the names of defendants or parties against whom the relief is granted in the direct index and the names of the plaintiffs or parties quieted in possession of the land in the reverse index.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-6-544 ("Filing of Judgment.") 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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