When a change of venue is authorized, the trial must be removed to the nearest county free from exception, and it can be removed but once.
Ala. Code § 15-2-24
Removal to Nearest County; Only One Removal Allowed.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Simon v. State (1993)
Most recently applied in Simon v. State (September 1993)
(Code 1852, §655; Code 1867, §4207; Code 1876, §4912; Code 1886, §4486; Code 1896, §5310; Code 1907, §7852; Code 1923, §5581; Code 1940, T. 15, §269.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.