§ 16-63-218. Original papers not removed
No original pleading, motion, or deposition shall be permitted to be taken from the office of the clerk of the court unless by the order of the court or judge in each specific instance, but all original papers shall remain in the office subject to the inspection of all interested persons and their attorneys.
§ 16-63-219. Fee for discovery of medical records
A party in a civil action who seeks discovery of medical records from a physician or a hospital may be required by the court to pay the person from whom discovery is sought a reasonable fee for processing the records. The fee for processing the records shall not be limited to the expense of copying […]
§ 16-63-220. Reply to action brought by prisoner
(a) (1) (A) Any defendant may waive the right to reply to any action brought by an incarcerated person, defined for purposes of this section as a person who has been convicted of a crime and is incarcerated for that crime or is being held in custody for trial or sentencing, under Section 1979 of […]
§ 16-63-221. Complaint — Amount in controversy
(a) A plaintiff who files a complaint in a circuit or district court praying for an award of damages may, but is not required to, state an amount in controversy for the purposes of establishing subject-matter jurisdiction and determining if the amount sought is within the jurisdictional limits of the court. (b) A declaration allowed […]
§ 16-63-302. Failure to join actions — Costs
When any plaintiff brings in the same court several suits against the same defendant or defendants for causes of action that may be joined, the plaintiff shall recover only the costs of one (1) action. The costs of the other actions shall be adjudged against him or her unless sufficient reason appears to the court […]
§ 16-63-402. Continuance for absence of evidence or witness
(a) A motion to postpone a trial on account of the absence of evidence shall, if required by the opposite party, be made only upon affidavit showing the materiality of the evidence expected to be obtained and that due diligence has been used to obtain it. If the motion is for an absent witness, the […]
§ 16-63-403. No continuance until costs paid
No order of continuance takes effect until the plaintiff or, if the continuance has been granted upon the motion of the defendant, the defendant has made or secured the payment of all costs of the action, due for the term in which the continuance is granted.
§ 16-63-404. Dismissal in vacation
The plaintiff or his or her attorney may dismiss any suit, except actions of replevin, pending in any of the courts of this state, in vacation, in the office of the clerk on the payment of all costs that may have accrued therein.
§ 16-63-406. Stay of proceedings in which party or attorney is a member or an employee of the General Assembly
(a) (1) Any and all proceedings in suits pending in any of the courts of this state in which any attorney for either party to any suit is the Lieutenant Governor or a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or is a clerk or sergeant at arms or a doorkeeper of either […]
§ 16-63-501. Title
This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Citizen Participation in Government Act”.