Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-5-30

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

All rules adopted under this article by the secretary shall be admitted as evidence in the courts of this state when accompanied by an affidavit from the secretary certifying that the rule has been lawfully adopted and the affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of proper adoption of the rule .