Section 11-5-7 When to Execute Summons, Writs, Etc

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Alabama Code › Title 1 › Chapter 5 › Section 11-5-7

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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023.

When the sheriff is interested in any cause or proceeding, such interest not appearing on the face thereof, the judge of probate may on a proper showing by affidavit direct the coroner to execute the summons, writ, or other process in such cause or proceeding.

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