The Fire Marshal or deputy fire marshal may make formal complaint of the act of such witness to the judge of any court of record of the county in which the investigation is being held; and, if it shall then appear that the witness is guilty of a violation of Section 36-19-20, he shall, unless good cause is shown to the contrary, be imprisoned in the county jail until he purges himself of contempt.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-19-1 - Police Powers of Fire Marshal, Deputies and Assistants.
Section 36-19-2 - Powers and Duties of Fire Marshal, Deputies and Assistants Generally.
Section 36-19-2.1 - Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon.
Section 36-19-4.1 - (Effective February 1, 2022) Inspections of State Property.
Section 36-19-5 - Investigation and Reporting of Fires by Assistants Generally.
Section 36-19-6 - Reports of Fires to Fire Marshal by Assistants.
Section 36-19-12 - Appeal From Order to Circuit Court.
Section 36-19-13 - Appeal From Decision of Circuit Court to Court of Civil Appeals.
Section 36-19-15 - Lien for Expenses of Repair, etc., Paid by Fire Marshal.
Section 36-19-17 - Taking, etc., of Testimony by Fire Marshal, etc., During Investigations.
Section 36-19-19 - Fire Marshal, etc., May Summon Witnesses, Require Production of Books, Etc.
Section 36-19-21 - Imprisonment of Witness for Contempt Upon Complaint of Fire Marshal, Etc.
Section 36-19-22 - Fees of Witnesses and Officers Serving Subpoenas, Etc.
Section 36-19-23 - Payment of Fees to Local Assistants Not Receiving Salary From State.
Section 36-19-24 - Reports by Insurance Companies as to Fire Losses.
Section 36-19-25 - Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal.
Section 36-19-26 - Annual Report of Fire Marshal to Governor.
Section 36-19-29 - Disposition of Penalties or Forfeitures.
Section 36-19-30 - Recreational Park Trailers.