Alabama Code 8-16-10. Seizure for evidence of incorrect, false, or unsealed weight, measure, device, package, or commodity
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Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-16-10
- 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.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or any local sealer of weights and measures is authorized and empowered to seize for use as evidence, without formal warrant, any incorrect, false, or unsealed weight, measure, weighing, or measuring device, package, or amount of commodity found to be used, retained, or offered or exposed for sale, or sold in violation of the law.