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Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 6-5-120 - Defined. - A "nuisance" is anything that works hurt, inconvenience, or damage...
Section 6-5-121 - Distinction Between Public and Private Nuisances; Right of Action Generally. - Nuisances are either public or private. A public nuisance is...
Section 6-5-122 - Public Nuisances - Abatement or Enjoining by Municipalities. - All municipalities in the State of Alabama may commence an...
Section 6-5-123 - Public Nuisances - Special Damage to Individual. - If a public nuisance causes a special damage to an...
Section 6-5-124 - Right of Action for Private Nuisance. - A private nuisance may injure either the person or property,...
Section 6-5-125 - Injunction Before Completion. - Where the consequences of a nuisance about to be erected...
Section 6-5-126 - Rights and Responsibilities of Alienees for Continuance. - The alienee of a person owning the property injured may...
Section 6-5-127 - Nuisance Exceptions; Right of Action for Pollution of Waters, etc.; Relation to Municipal Ordinances. - (a) No agricultural, manufacturing, or other industrial plant or establishment,...
Division 2 - Lewdness, Assignation, or Prostitution.
Section 6-5-140 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this division, the following terms shall...
Section 6-5-141 - Who Deemed Guilty of Maintaining Nuisance. - Any person who shall use, occupy, establish, or conduct a...
Section 6-5-142 - By Whom Action to Abate and Perpetually Enjoin Nuisance Commenced. - Whenever a nuisance exists, the Attorney General of the state,...
Section 6-5-143 - Venue; Filing of Complaint; Application for Preliminary Injunction. - (a) Such action shall be commenced in the circuit court...
Section 6-5-144 - Bond for Preliminary Injunction or Temporary Restraining Order Prior to Hearing. - No preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order shall be issued...
Section 6-5-145 - Issuance and Return of Temporary Restraining Order; Return of Inventory; Contempt for Violation of Restraining Order. - (a) Where such application for a preliminary injunction has been...
Section 6-5-146 - Service of Complaint on and Answer by Defendants; Granting of Preliminary Injunction. - (a) A copy of the complaint, together with a notice...
Section 6-5-147 - Closing Place Pending Final Decision - Order. - (a) If on the hearing for a preliminary injunction it...
Section 6-5-149 - Precedence of Action Over Other Cases; Evidence; Dismissal of Action; Continuance; Costs; Judgment. - (a) The action, when commenced, shall have precedence over all...
Section 6-5-148 - Closing Place Pending Final Decision - Release of Property on Bond. - The owner or owners of any real property or personal...
Section 6-5-150 - Grant and Effect of Permanent Injunction. - If upon the final hearing the allegations are sustained to...
Section 6-5-151 - Order of Abatement; Sale of Property. - (a) If the existence of the nuisance is admitted or...
Section 6-5-152 - Fees of Officers Selling Property, Etc. - For removing and selling the personal property and contents, the...
Section 6-5-153 - Effect of Establishment of Nuisance in Criminal Proceedings. - In case the existence of such nuisance is established in...
Section 6-5-154 - Violations Constituting Contempt; Proceedings Thereon. - (a) In case of the violation of any injunction or...
Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances
Section 6-5-155 - Legislative Findings and Declarations. - The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) There is...
Section 6-5-155.1 - Definitions. - The following words and phrases when used in this division...
Section 6-5-155.2 - Who May File Action to Abate, Enjoin, and Prevent Drug-Related Nuisance; Commencement of Action. - Wherever there is reason to believe that a drug-related nuisance...
Section 6-5-155.3 - Contents of Complaint; Supporting Affidavits. - (a) The complaint or an affidavit attached thereto shall describe...
Section 6-5-155.4 - Service of Summons and Complaint. - A copy of the summons and complaint shall be served...
Section 6-5-155.5 - Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Consolidation of Trial With Hearing on Motion; Other Equitable Relief. - (a) Upon a filing of a motion for a preliminary...
Section 6-5-155.6 - Issuance of Ex Parte Restraining Order; Service; Inventory of Property Relating to Nuisance; Violation of Order; Contempt of Court. - (a) The court, upon the application of the plaintiff, may...
Section 6-5-155.7 - Civil Penalty. - In any action brought under this division, the complainants may...
Section 6-5-155.8 - Protection of Witnesses. - If proof of the existence of the drug-related nuisance depends,...
Section 6-5-155.9 - Previous Conviction Not Required. - A previous conviction of the defendant, or anyone, shall not...
Section 6-5-156 - Security Bond. - No security bond shall be required to issue a preliminary...
Section 6-5-156.1 - Evidence of General Reputation of Property. - In an action brought under this division, evidence of the...
Section 6-5-156.2 - Dismissal of Complaint Filed by Private Citizen; Prosecution by District Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney; Substitution of Complainant. - (a) If a complaint is filed by a private citizen,...
Section 6-5-156.3 - Standard of Proof; Damages and Other Relief; Jurisdiction and Powers of Court; Appointment of Receiver; Eviction of Tenant. - (a) The plaintiff is required by a preponderance of the...
Section 6-5-156.4 - Violation of Court Order; Additional Orders Necessary to Abatement; Suspension or Cancellation of Order. - (a) A violation of any court order issued pursuant to...
Section 6-5-156.5 - Frivolous or Bad Faith Action. - If the action is brought by a private citizen and...
Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.
Section 6-5-160 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares: (1) That in...
Section 6-5-160.1 - Cause of Action for Public Nuisance. - It is hereby declared that the use of any premise...
Section 6-5-160.2 - Security Bond for Preliminary Injunction, Etc. - No security bond shall be required to issue a preliminary...
Section 6-5-160.3 - Standards of Proof; Remedies; Enforcement. - (a) A plaintiff is required by a preponderance of the...
Section 6-5-160.4 - Violation, Suspension, Cancellation of Abatement Order. - (a) A violation of any court order issued pursuant to...