Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 6-6-333 (2026)
Process - Neglect or Refusal to Execute by Sheriff or Constable.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Any sheriff or constable neglecting or refusing to execute any process placed in his hands by a district court judge by virtue of the authority conferred by this article, forfeits to the party aggrieved $200, to be recovered by action in the circuit court.
(Code 1852, §2862; Code 1867, §3310; Code 1876, §3707; Code 1886, §3394; Code 1896, §2140; Code 1907, §4276; Code 1923, §8017; Code 1940, T. 7, §980.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Thornton v. Butler, 728 F. Supp. 679 (M.D. Ala. 1990).
Thornton v. Butler, 728 F. Supp. 679 (M.D. Ala. 1990). “1975 Code of Alabama §§ 6-6-333, 35-9-81. 12 .”
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