There is a newer version
of
this Section
2021 Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 3 - Attorney-at-Law.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-3-23 - Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof.
Universal Citation: AL Code § 34-3-23 (2021)
Section 34-3-23
Authority of attorneys in case - Proof.
The court or judge may, on motion of either party and on being shown reasonable grounds therefor, require the attorney for the adverse party, or for one of the several adverse parties, to produce or prove the authority under which he or she appears and, until he or she does so, may stay all proceedings by him or her on behalf of the party for whom he or she assumes to appear; but the oath of the attorney is presumptive evidence of his or her authority.
(Code 1852, §746; Code 1867, §880; Code 1876, §798; Code 1886, §868; Code 1896, §594; Code 1907, §2990; Code 1923, §6255; Code 1940, T. 46, §48.)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Alabama may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
