§ 16-68-301. Persons required to give bond for costs — Deposit in lieu of bond — Dismissal of action for noncompliance
(a) Before commencing an action, a plaintiff who is a nonresident of this state or a corporation other than a bank created by the laws of this state shall file in the clerk’s office a bond, with sufficient surety and to be approved by the clerk, for the payment of all costs which may accrue […]
§ 16-68-302. Bond required if plaintiff becomes a nonresident
If the plaintiff in an action, after its institution, becomes a nonresident of this state, he or she shall give security for costs, in the manner and under the restrictions provided for in § 16-68-301.
§ 16-68-303. Bond required of guardian, next friend, or assignee
A guardian or next friend suing for an infant or person of unsound mind, and every plaintiff suing as an assignee, except an endorsee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note placed on the footing of a bill of exchange, when insolvent, may be required to give security for costs. On the failure […]
§ 16-68-304. State not required to give security for costs
The state shall not be required or ruled to give security for costs in any case whatever, in any court.
§ 16-68-305. Requirement of additional security
In an action in which a bond for costs has been given, the defendant, at any time before judgment and after reasonable notice to the plaintiff, may move the court for additional security on the part of the plaintiff. If, on the motion, the court is satisfied that the surety in the plaintiff’s bond has […]
§ 16-68-306. Liability of attorney when bond not given
When process is issued in an action by the direction of an attorney for a plaintiff who is required by § 16-68-301 to give security for costs, but who has failed to do so, the attorney shall be liable as surety for the costs of the action until a bond is given. The attorney’s liability […]
§ 16-66-419. Discovery in aid of execution — Deposition
(a) In any action in the circuit courts of this state, in which judgment has been rendered against one (1) or more of the parties therein, a party in whose favor the judgment was rendered or his or her successor in interest when that interest appears of record may, in aid of the judgment or […]
§ 16-66-606. Optional procedure
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this subchapter remains unimpaired.
§ 16-66-420. Bill of sale — Delivery of property
When the purchaser of any goods and chattels pays the purchase money, the officer selling the goods and chattels shall deliver to him or her the property and, if desired, shall execute an instrument in writing at the expense of the purchaser, testifying to the sale and payment of the purchase money, and conveying to […]
§ 16-66-607. Uniformity of interpretation
This subchapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.