2006 Alabama Code - Section 36-20-8 — Register to be delivered to probate judge upon death, resignation, etc., of notary; liability of person failing to deliver notary\'s register to probate judge on demand generally.

In case of the death, resignation, removal or expiration of his term of office, the registers of any notary must, within 30 days thereafter, be delivered to the judge of probate of the county, and any person having the same in possession and refusing to deliver them on demand to such judge is liable to an action for the recovery thereof in the name of such judge.

(Code 1852, §860; Code 1867, §1086; Code 1876, §1333; Code 1886, §1108; Code 1896, §3028; Code 1907, §5169; Code 1923, §9245; Code 1940, T. 40, §8.)