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Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-19-18

  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

If the Fire Marshal shall be of the opinion that there is evidence sufficient to charge any person with an offense, he shall cause such person to be arrested and charged with such an offense as the evidence may warrant and shall furnish to the district attorney of any court having jurisdiction of the offense all the information obtained by him, including a copy of all pertinent and material testimony taken, together with the names of the witnesses.