Code of Alabama - Title 6: Civil Practice - Section 6-5-155.7 - Civil penalty

Section 6-5-155.7 - Civil penalty.

In any action brought under this division, the complainants may request, and the court at its discretion may order a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day the nuisance exists, with the penalty payable to the general fund of the municipality in which the nuisance was located, or one-half to the state and one-half to the general fund of the county if situated outside the boundaries of a municipality.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §8.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021