# Ala. Code § 35-9A-123: Section 35-9A-123 Jurisdiction and Service of Process

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T35_C9A_S35-9A-123

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 35-9A-123
- **Heading:** Section 35-9A-123 Jurisdiction and Service of Process
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 35 / Chapter 9A / Section 35-9A-123

## Text

(a) The district and circuit courts of this state, according to their respective established jurisdictions, may exercise jurisdiction over any landlord with respect to any conduct in this state governed by this chapter or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this chapter. In addition to any other method provided by rule or by statute, personal jurisdiction over a landlord may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in the court by the service of process in the manner provided by this section.

(b) If a landlord is not a resident of this state or is a business entity not authorized to do business in this state and engages in any conduct in this state governed by this chapter, or engages in a transaction subject to this chapter, the entity may be served as provided by Rule 4 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.

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