In the event a party to such action petitions for such survey and offers to pay the cost of the same and it appears that such survey is pertinent to the determination of the issue or issues of said action or is essential to the proper entering of an order therein, the court shall order such survey requiring the petitioning party to deposit with the register or clerk of the court the estimated cost to be fixed by the court of such survey, which deposited funds shall be disbursed by order of the court; and on the deposit of such cost with the register or clerk the court shall order such survey to be made.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Determination of Boundaries in Pending Actions.
Section 35-3-20 - Order for Survey on Motion of Court.
Section 35-3-21 - Order for Survey on Motion of Party - Filing; Notice to Show Cause; Continuance.
Section 35-3-22 - Order for Survey on Motion of Party - Appointment of Surveyor; Costs Generally.
Section 35-3-23 - Order for Survey on Motion of Party - Deposit of Costs.
Section 35-3-24 - Duty of Surveyor to Make Survey; Report, Map, or Plat.
Section 35-3-25 - Compensation of Surveyor; Provisions of Article Not Exclusive.