Section 28-4-310 Governor charged with supervision, etc., of enforcement of prohibition laws; Governor may require reports from officers charged with duty of enforcing laws; failure of officer to make report, etc. In order for the Governor to perform the duties imposed upon him by the Constitution, that he shall take care that the laws be […]
Section 28-4-311 Appointment of inspectors, etc., to detect and report violations of prohibition laws; offer and payment of rewards for convictions of persons violating laws. The Governor may appoint and employ, subject to the provisions of the Merit System, such inspectors or secret service men or such other persons as he may deem necessary for […]
Section 28-4-312 Governor may require Attorney General to prepare instructions for officers of state, etc., for enforcement of laws; publication and distribution of same. The Governor, in his discretion, may require the Attorney General to prepare instructions to the officers of the state, counties or municipalities to aid them in enforcing the prohibition laws, to […]
Section 28-4-313 Prosecutions for violations of chapter, etc., begun by affidavit or indictment; right of person charged to demand grand jury indictment; continuation of prosecution upon original affidavit; amendment of affidavit or complaint. All prosecutions for a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any other law for the suppression of the evils […]
Section 28-4-314 District attorneys to institute prosecutions for or make reports to grand juries as to violations of prohibition laws. Any district attorney in the county whose duty it is to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the state shall not be prohibited from commencing prosecution on his own affidavit against any party violating any […]
Section 28-4-315 Sheriffs to cooperate with district attorneys in prosecutions, etc. Sheriffs are charged with the duty of being on the alert for violations of any of the prohibition statutes and of cooperating with the district attorneys in bringing violators to justice. (Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; Code 1923, §4643; Code 1940, T. 29, […]
Section 28-4-316 Grand jury proceedings generally – Effect of failure of person to attend and testify in obedience to summons. Any person who is summoned as a witness before the grand jury to answer as to any violation of law for the suppression of intemperance or prohibiting the manufacture, sale or other disposition of prohibited […]
Section 28-4-317 Grand jury proceedings generally – Offenses as to which witnesses may be required to testify; initial interrogation of witnesses to particular offense not required. The witnesses before the grand jury to give evidence may be required to answer generally as to any offense against the laws of Alabama for the promotion of temperance […]
Section 28-4-318 Grand jury proceedings generally – Exemption from prosecution of witnesses. A witness must not be prosecuted for any offense as to which he testifies before the grand jury, and the district attorney or any member of the grand jury may be a witness to prove that fact. (Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; […]
Section 28-4-319 Grand jury proceedings generally – Duty of grand jury to present indictments for violations of laws. Grand juries shall have no discretion as to the finding of indictments for violations of the provisions of this chapter or for violations of the provisions of any law of the state for the promotion of temperance […]
Section 28-4-320 Servants, agents, etc., and principals not to be excused from testifying against each other on grounds of self-incrimination; immunity of said persons from prosecution for offenses disclosed, etc. No clerk, servant, agent or employee of any person accused of a violation of the laws to promote temperance and to suppress intemperance or prohibiting […]
Section 28-4-321 Contents and sufficiency of charges in indictments, complaints, affidavits, etc., for sale, offer for sale, possession, etc., of prohibited liquors and beverages, etc., generally; proof of charges generally; admissibility in evidence of testimony of persons purchasing, etc., prohibited liquors and beverages, etc.; immunity from prosecution of persons testifying as to violations of chapter, […]
Section 28-4-322 Several charges may be set out in separate counts in indictments, complaints, etc.; judgment entered and punishment imposed upon each count. Indictments, complaints or affidavits for any violation of this chapter or any provision thereof or of any other statute of the state for the suppression of the evils of intemperance may set […]
Section 28-4-323 Admissibility and effect of evidence showing similarity in color, odor and general appearance between prohibited liquor or beverage and beverage shown to be manufactured, sold, kept, etc., by defendant; applicability of rule as to admissibility, etc., of said evidence in proceedings for abatement of liquor nuisances, etc. (a) In all prosecutions against any […]
Section 28-4-324 Issuance of injunctions to prevent violations of chapter, etc. When any violation of any provision of this chapter is threatened or shall have occurred, the doing of, or continuation or repetition of the unlawful act or any of like kind by the offending party may be prevented by injunction issued by a circuit […]
Section 28-4-325 Fees of officers making seizures of prohibited liquors. When an officer arrests any person in possession of an unlawful quantity or quantities of prohibited liquors or of such liquors under conditions prohibited by law, then, on the conviction of such party of a violation of a city ordinance or state law, whether in […]
Section 28-4-326 Penalties for violations of chapter. Any violation of any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, to which may be added, in the discretion of the court, imprisonment in the county jail or at […]
