Section 36-22-1 Bond. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. (Code 1852, §680; Code 1867, §814; Code 1876, §726; Code 1886, §806; Code 1896, §3735; Code 1907, §5866; Code 1923, §10185; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 203, §§1, 10; Code 1940, T. 41, §91; Code 1940, T. 54, §1.)
Section 36-22-10 Maintenance of record book as to executions or orders of sale received by sheriff generally. Each sheriff must also enter in well-bound books, whenever any execution or order of sale is received by him, the names of the parties, the character of the process, the time of its receipt, the date of the […]
Section 36-22-11 Entries to be made in record book as to amounts received by sheriff on executions or orders of sale. The sheriff must also enter on the same page, against the entries required by Section 36-22-10, the amount he receives on such execution or order of sale, stating the principal, interest and cost separately […]
Section 36-22-12 Sales book. The sheriff must keep a sales book in which he must enter all the property sold by him under any process from any court, a brief description of such process, when the property was sold, the purchaser and at what price. (Code 1852, §693; Code 1867, §821; Code 1876, §734; Code […]
Section 36-22-13 Inspection of record books; disposition thereof when completely filled and upon expiration of official term of sheriff. The books required to be maintained by this article must at all times be open to the inspection of the public, free of charge, and must, at the expiration of his official term, be turned over […]
Section 36-22-14 Conveyance of money subject to further order or judgment of court to successor by sheriff upon expiration of official term. The sheriff having in his hands at the expiration of his official term any money held by him subject to the further order or judgment of any court shall, on the demand of […]
Section 36-22-16 Compensation. (a) Sheriffs of the several counties in this state shall be compensated for their services by an annual salary payable in equal installments out of the county treasury as the salaries of other county employees are paid. The annual salary of the sheriff shall be $35,000.00, commencing with the next term of […]
Section 36-22-17 Disposition of fees, commissions, etc. Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees, commissions, percentages, allowances, charges, and court costs heretofore collectible for the use of the sheriff and his or her deputies shall be collected and paid into the general fund of the county. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section […]
Section 36-22-18 County commission to furnish necessary quarters, equipment, etc. The county commission shall also furnish the sheriff with the necessary quarters, books, stationery, office equipment, supplies, postage and other conveniences and equipment, including automobiles and necessary repairs, maintenance and all expenses incidental thereto, as are reasonably needed for the proper and efficient conduct of […]
Section 36-22-19 Payment of certain membership dues for sheriff. The county commission of each of the several counties of the state may, in its discretion and upon application of the sheriff of the county, pay the sheriff’s membership dues in the Alabama Sheriffs Association each year and also the sheriff’s membership dues in the National […]
Section 36-22-2 Office. The sheriff must keep his office at the courthouse. (Code 1852, §688; Code 1867, §816; Code 1876, §728; Code 1886, §808; Code 1896, §3737; Code 1907, §5868; Code 1923, §10187; Code 1940, T. 54, §2.)
Section 36-22-3 Duties generally. (a) It shall be the duty of the sheriff: (1) To execute and return the process and orders of the courts of record of this state and of officers of competent authority with due diligence when delivered to him or her for that purpose, according to law. (2) To attend upon […]
Section 36-22-4 Claims of chief deputies for compensation for services performed deemed preferred claims against counties. Claims of chief deputy sheriffs for services performed by them and authorized by law to be paid to them out of the county treasury are preferred claims against the county and shall be given the same priority as compensation […]
Section 36-22-5 Conduct of special investigations and preparation of reports as to alleged violations of law. The sheriffs in their respective counties, whenever directed to do so in writing by the district attorney or by the Attorney General or Governor, shall make special investigation of any alleged violation of the law in their counties and […]
Section 36-22-6 Payment of expenses of special investigations; when investigations to be instituted by county solicitors. (a) The expense of a special investigation when ordered as provided in Section 36-22-5 shall be paid from the county treasury, upon a warrant properly drawn. After the report is made, the sheriff shall file with the county commission […]
Section 36-22-7 Sheriff, etc., justified in executing process regular on face and issued by competent authority. Whenever it appears that the process is regular on its face and is issued by competent authority, a sheriff or other ministerial officer is justified in the execution of the same, whatever may be the defect in the proceeding […]
Section 36-22-8 Sheriff to maintain record book as to prisoners received into county jail; contents thereof. The sheriff must keep, in his office and subject to the inspection of the public during office hours, a well-bound book, to be procured at the expense of the county, in which he must enter a description of each […]
Section 36-22-9 Execution of process required of constables; compensation and liability therefor. The sheriff is authorized to execute all process which is required to be executed by constables and shall receive the same fees and compensation therefor as constables, except in cases of forcible entry and detainer and unlawful detainer, and he and his sureties […]