Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-5-155.2

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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

Wherever there is reason to believe that a drug-related nuisance exists, the Attorney General, district attorney, the attorney for the county or municipality, a person residing in the county in which the property is located including a tenant of the property, or any community-based organization, may file an action in the circuit courts of this state to abate, enjoin, and prevent the drug-related nuisance. The actions shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint in circuit court of the county in which the nuisance is situated alleging the facts constituting the drug-related nuisance.