Alabama § 6-9-257 - Stay of Proceedings on Appeal.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-9-257 — Stay of Proceedings on Appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-9-257. Stay of Proceedings on Appeal.
If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-9-257 cover?
Section 6-9-257 ("Stay of Proceedings on Appeal.") 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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