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Ala. Code § 35-11-226 (2026)

Enforcement of Judgments.

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(a) Judgments establishing the lien, and ordering the property sold for the satisfaction thereof, may be enforced by writs of fieri facias or venditioni exponas; but if by fieri facias, the clerk shall indorse thereon the fact that the lien has been established, and a description of the property.

(b) Upon the entry of such judgment by the district court, all the papers and a certified transcript of the judgment shall be transmitted to the clerk of the circuit court; and thereupon such clerk shall enter the action on the execution docket, record the judgment, and issue a writ of fieri facias or venditioni exponas, as on judgments entered in that court.

(Code 1886, §§3036, 3037; Code 1896, §§2741, 2742; Code 1907, §§4772, 4773; Code 1923, §§8850, 8851; Code 1940, T. 33, §§54, 55.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2006 · leading case: United States v. Carmichael, 419 F. Supp. 2d 1376 (M.D. Ala. 2006).
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United States v. Carmichael, 419 F. Supp. 2d 1376 (M.D. Ala. 2006). · cites it 2× “1975 Ala.Code § 35-11-226. Under Alabama law, a material-man’s lien can be perfected only through compliance with three essential steps: (1) provision of statutory notice to the owner of the property; (2) filing of a verified statement of lien in the probate office of the county…”
Peoples Bank v. SAIIA Constr., LLC (In re B & M Props., LLC), 346 B.R. 854 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 2006). · cites it 2× “Code § 35-11-225(1975)(Judgment by default); Ala.Code § 35-11-226 (1975)(En-forcement of judgments).”
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