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Ala. Code § 12-13-54: Ala. Code § 12-13-54

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A probate judge who fails to maintain required records of mortgages and security instruments filed in their office commits a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine between $10 and $500.

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