Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 17-16-75 (2026)
Sheriffs to Serve Commission’s Writs.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
The sheriffs of Alabama in their respective counties are required to serve subpoenas and such other writs as the commission may have authority to issue, and shall be allowed the same compensation as is now allowed by law for similar services performed at the command of the courts.
(Code 1896, §1684; Code 1907, §490; Code 1923, §580; Code 1940, T. 17, §266; §17-15-62; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Curry v. Baker, 802 F.2d 1302 (11th Cir. 1986).
Curry v. Baker, 802 F.2d 1302 (11th Cir. 1986). “Ala.Code § 17-16-75. Where the alleged irregularity involves a comparatively small number of votes, this method enables a contest subcommittee to ascertain precisely how many illegal votes were cast to arrive at an exact result.”
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