EVERY DEADLINE

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An arrest for a traffic misdemeanor

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The person arrested

A person arrested for a misdemeanor under the motor vehicle title may have an immediate hearing, or one within 24 hours at a convenient hour, before a magistrate.

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The officer's completion of the crash investigation

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The investigating officer

An officer who investigates a crash forwards the completed report within 24 hours after completing the investigation.

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The traffic stop, counted back

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A driver of a newly bought vehicle

Proof of buying the vehicle within the previous 20 calendar days, with a current card for the vehicle it replaced, counts as evidence of insurance.

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Establishing residence in Alabama

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A new resident

Every new resident of Alabama gets an Alabama driver's license within 30 days after establishing residence.

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A second conviction for passing a stopped school bus

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The driver

A second conviction brings a fine of $300 to $500, at least 100 hours of community service and a 30 day suspension.

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A second moving violation conviction while under the Stage II limits

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The Stage II driver

A second moving violation, reckless driving, racing or an offense with four or more points brings an automatic 60 day suspension and longer under the limits.

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A third or later move over violation

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The driver

A third or later violation of the move over law brings a $300 fine and a suspension of at least 90 days.

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A third conviction for passing a stopped school bus

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The driver

A third conviction brings a fine of $500 to $1,000, at least 200 hours of community service and a 90 day suspension.

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A second conviction for breaking a Stage II limit

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The Stage II driver

On a second or later violation of the Stage II limits, the driver reverts to a Stage I permit for six months before reapplying for Stage II.

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Issue of the Stage I learner's license

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A driver under 18

A person under 18 holds the Stage I license for at least 6 months before applying for a Stage II license.

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A conviction for fleeing or eluding

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The driver

A conviction for fleeing or eluding an officer brings a license suspension of 6 months to 2 years.

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A first conviction for racing on a highway

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The driver

On a first racing conviction, the court keeps the person from driving for up to six months, besides the $500 fine.

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A second or later reckless driving conviction

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The driver

On a second or later conviction, the court may keep the person from driving for up to 6 months, and the license is suspended for that time.

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A fourth or later conviction for passing a stopped school bus

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The driver

A fourth or later conviction is a Class C felony with a fine of $1,000 to $3,000, and the license is revoked for one year.

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The date on the search warrant

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The officer

A search warrant is executed and returned within 10 days after its date, and if not executed by then it is void.

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The seizure of the property

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The seizing agency

Within seven business days, or more for good cause, the agency obtains a seizure order from a judge.

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The prosecutor's finding of no probable cause for the seizure

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The prosecutor

Property not found validly seized is tendered to the owner within 14 business days, unless it is contraband.

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The seizure order

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The seizing agency

Within 14 days after obtaining the seizure order, the agency presents it and an application for forfeiture with an inventory to the prosecutor.

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The seizure of the property

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The prosecutor

A forfeiture action may be filed in circuit court within 42 days from the seizure, or longer on a showing of good cause.

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The date of the seizure order

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The court

When no forfeiture action has been filed 90 days after the seizure order, the clerk tells the judge, who may review the case for dismissal.

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Mailing of the notice of suspension

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The driver

A notice of suspension mailed to the last known address is treated as received three days after mailing.

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A first violation at 0.02 or more and under 0.08 by a driver under 21

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The driver under 21

The license is suspended for 30 days in place of the usual penalties, and the records are not disclosed beyond courts, police, the attorney and the employer.

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Receipt of the notice of suspension

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The driver

An administrative suspension becomes effective 45 days after the notice is received or treated as received.

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The start of an administrative suspension with no prior contact in 10 years

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The driver

With no prior alcohol or drug enforcement contact in the preceding 10 years, the administrative suspension is ninety days.

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The start of the suspension for a first DUI conviction

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The driver

A first DUI conviction brings a 90 day suspension, stayed for a driver who chooses an interlock for 90 days and gets a restricted license.

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A refusal reported in the officer's sworn report

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The driver

A person told about the test is told that refusing will suspend the privilege to drive for at least 90 days.

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The start of an administrative suspension with one prior contact in 10 years

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The driver

With one prior alcohol or drug enforcement contact in the preceding 10 years, the administrative suspension is one year.

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Issue of the interlock restricted license

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The driver

A first conviction with a refusal, a child under 14 aboard, an injury to someone else, or 0.15 or more brings a 90 day suspension and an interlock for one year.

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A second DUI conviction

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The driver

A second conviction revokes the license for one year, and an interlock follows for two years from the restricted license.

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A first conviction of a school bus or day care driver on duty

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The school bus or day care driver

A school bus or day care driver on duty over 0.02 loses the license for one year on a first conviction.

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Issue of the license conditioned on an interlock after a second DUI

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The driver

After a second conviction the offender drives only a vehicle with a working interlock for two years from the license's issue.

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The start of an administrative suspension with two prior contacts in 10 years

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The driver

With two prior alcohol or drug enforcement contacts in the preceding 10 years, the administrative suspension is three years.

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A third DUI conviction

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The driver

A third conviction revokes the license for three years, with an interlock for three years from the restricted license.

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The start of an administrative suspension with three or more prior contacts in 10 years

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The driver

With three or more prior alcohol or drug enforcement contacts in the preceding 10 years, the administrative suspension is five years.

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A fourth or later DUI conviction

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The driver

A fourth or later conviction, a Class C felony, revokes the license for five years, with an interlock for four years.

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Issuance of a notice of hearing or a protection order

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The court

A copy of any notice of hearing or protection order goes to the plaintiff within 24 hours of issuance, given current contact information.

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The start of a continuous stretch of work

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The employer

A 14 or 15 year old does not work more than five hours continuously without a documented break of at least 30 minutes.

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The court's order on a first knowing violation

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The employer

The employer files a sworn affidavit with the district attorney within three days of the order, stating every unauthorized worker has been let go.

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Signing the home solicitation agreement

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The buyer

The buyer may cancel until midnight of the third business day after signing, by delivering or mailing notice.

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The start of the disability

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The injured worker

Compensation for the first three days of disability is not paid, unless the disability lasts as much as 21 days, when those days are paid with the first installment after that.

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The oral report to police or the Department of Human Resources

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The mandated reporter

A mandated reporter submits an additional written report within 72 hours of the oral report.

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The work accident

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The injured worker

Without written notice to the employer within five days, no medical fees or compensation are owed unless the worker was prevented for a reason the section accepts.

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Delivery of the examiner's determination

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The claimant or the employer

A determination becomes final unless a party appeals within seven calendar days after it is delivered.

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The meeting, counted back

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The governmental body

A governmental body posts notice of every meeting at least seven calendar days before it.

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The manufacturer's receipt of the written notice of the defect

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The manufacturer

Within seven calendar days of receiving the notice, the manufacturer names a reasonably accessible repair facility for a final attempt.

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Receipt of a proper records request

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The public officer

The public officer acknowledges a proper standard request within 10 business days of receiving it.

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The cancellation of the home solicitation sale

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The seller

Within 10 days after cancellation, the seller returns the payments, any trade in or its stated value, and any note.

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Election day, counted back

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The voter

Boards of registrars register no one within 14 days before an election.

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The officer's acknowledgment of the request

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The public officer

The officer gives a substantive response fulfilling or denying the request within 15 business days of acknowledging it, or extends by written notice.

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Mailing of the examiner's determination to the last known address

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The claimant or the employer

A mailed determination becomes final unless a party appeals within 15 calendar days after it was mailed.

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Filing the suit, counted back

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The consumer

At least 15 days before filing, a written demand describing the practice and the injury goes to the business.

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Receipt of the buyer's cancellation notice

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The seller

If the seller does not demand the goods within 20 days after receiving the notice, they become the buyer's without paying for them.

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The action being made public

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The plaintiff

The court can invalidate an action taken at a meeting held in violation when the complaint is filed within 21 days of the action being made public.

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An installment's due date

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The employer

An installment not paid without good cause within 30 days after it is due has 15 percent added to it.

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The officer's acknowledgment of the request

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The requester

With no substantive response by the earlier of 30 business days or 60 calendar days after acknowledgment, the request is presumed denied.

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Both spouses' signatures on the marriage forms

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The couple

The marriage is recognized as of the signing so long as the documents reach the probate office within 30 days of the signatures.

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The board of appeals' decision becoming final

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Any party

A party aggrieved by the board of appeals' final decision files a notice of appeal in circuit court within 30 days.

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Filing of the divorce complaint

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The court

No final judgment of divorce is entered until 30 days after the summons and complaint are filed, though temporary orders can come sooner.

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The application for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote

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The Board of Pardons and Paroles

Within 30 days of the application, the assigned officer drafts a report on whether the applicant meets every requirement.

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The preliminary hearing on the complaint

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The circuit court

A final order on the merits is issued within 60 days after the preliminary hearing unless everyone agrees to longer.

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The claim accruing

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The person with the claim

Claims against a municipality for damages growing out of torts are presented within six months from their accrual, or they are barred.

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Filing of the divorce complaint, counted back

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The spouse filing

When the other spouse is a nonresident, the spouse filing has been a bona fide resident for six months before filing, alleged and proved.

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Discovering the practice, or when it reasonably should have been discovered

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The consumer

A suit is brought within one year after discovery and no more than four years after the transaction, with a different limit for longer contracts.

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Original delivery of the new motor vehicle

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The consumer

A defect reported in the rights period, which ends one year after delivery or at 12,000 miles, must be repaired by the manufacturer.

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The work accident

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The injured worker

A claim is barred unless within two years after the accident the parties agree on compensation or one of them files a verified complaint.

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The injury to the person

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The person injured

All actions for injury to the person or rights of another not arising from contract must be brought within two years.

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The death

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The personal representative

An action for wrongful death must be commenced within two years from the death.

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The act of pay discrimination

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The employee

A civil action for lost wages under the equal pay act may be commenced no later than two years after the discrimination.

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The last item on the account, or when it is due

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The creditor

An action to recover money due on an open or unliquidated account must be commenced within three years.

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The divorce judgment awarding it

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The spouse receiving it

Rehabilitative alimony runs for a limited duration, not to exceed five years absent extraordinary circumstances.

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The claim arising; when the time starts and what pauses it are not set out in this guide

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The party owed

Actions upon any simple contract the section does not list elsewhere must be commenced within six years. A simple contract is one not under seal, written or spoken.

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The claim on the written promise arising

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The party owed

Actions founded on promises in writing, loans and stated accounts, and simple contracts must be commenced within six years.

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The claim arising; when the time starts and what pauses it are not set out in this guide

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The owner of the property

Actions for any trespass to real or personal property, and for the detention or conversion of personal property, must be commenced within six years. An injury to the rights of another not arising from a contract has the two years of section 6-2-38.

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The landlord's planned entry, counted back

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The landlord

The landlord gives the tenant at least two days' notice of the intent to enter, and enters only at reasonable times.

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The return day on the court's notice, counted back

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The sheriff or constable

The court's notice is served on the tenant at least six days before the return day of the process.

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Entry of the eviction judgment

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Either side

Any party may appeal an eviction judgment from district court to circuit court within seven days after its entry.

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The termination date in the notice, counted back

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The landlord or the tenant

Either side ends a week to week tenancy by written notice given at least seven days before the termination date.

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The tenant's receipt of the notice for unpaid rent

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The tenant

If the rent and late fees in the notice are not paid within the seven business days, the lease ends.

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Entry of the eviction judgment

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The landlord

After a judgment for the landlord, the automatic stay on the writ of possession lasts seven days.

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The landlord's receipt of the tenant's notice to end the lease for lost services

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The tenant

A tenant may end the lease by written notice of a date at least 14 days after receipt and moving out, when the landlord fails to restore an essential service.

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The start of the tenant's absence

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The landlord

During any absence of a tenant of more than 14 days, the landlord may enter the unit at times reasonably necessary.

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Moving out after a fire or casualty

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The tenant

A tenant who moves out at once after a fire or casualty notifies the landlord in writing within 14 days to end the lease as of the move.

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The end of the tenancy

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The tenant

If a tenant leaves property in the unit more than 14 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord has no duty to store it and may dispose of it.

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The landlord's receipt of the tenant's written notice

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The landlord

If the landlord does not remedy the breach by the date in the notice, at least 14 days after receipt, the lease ends.

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The periodic rental date named in the notice, counted back

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The landlord or the tenant

Either side ends a month to month tenancy by written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date it names.

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The end of the tenancy and delivery of possession

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The landlord

A landlord who does not mail a timely refund or accounting within the 60 days owes the tenant double the amount of the original deposit.

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The filing of the eviction appeal

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The circuit court

The clerk sets the appeal as a preferred case for trial within 60 days of the filing of the appeal.

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The landlord's mailing of the deposit or accounting

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The tenant

A deposit or check left unclaimed by the tenant for 90 days is forfeited.

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A permit holder's change of permanent address

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The permit holder

A permit holder who moves reports the new address to the sheriff of the new county within 30 days, or the permit may be revoked.

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The court's hearing of an appeal from a permit denial or revocation

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The district court

A court hearing an appeal of a denial, revocation or database listing issues a written determination within 30 days.

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Receipt of a completed carry permit application

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The sheriff

Within 30 days of a completed application, the sheriff approves or denies it, and a denial comes in writing with the specific reasons.

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An arrest for domestic violence or for breaking a protection order

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The judge or magistrate

The person is not admitted to bail until seen by a judge or magistrate within 24 hours, and gets the chance to make bail when that does not happen.

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Service of the expungement petition

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The district attorney and the victim

The district attorney and the victim have 45 days to file a written objection, or the district attorney is treated as waiving the right to object.

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The dismissal with prejudice, no bill or not guilty finding

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The person charged

A charge dismissed with prejudice, no billed by a grand jury, or ending in a not guilty finding can be expunged once more than 90 days have passed.

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Issue of the certificate of pardon

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The person pardoned

A felony conviction pardoned with restoration of civil and political rights can be expunged once one hundred eighty days have passed since the pardon, with the exclusions the section sets.

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Completing the drug court, mental health court, veterans court or diversion program

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The person charged

A petition to expunge a charge dismissed after a court approved program may be filed one year after the program is successfully completed.

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The date of the misdemeanor conviction

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The person convicted

A misdemeanor, violation, traffic or ordinance conviction can be expunged once probation and every payment are done and three years have passed since the conviction.

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The dismissal without prejudice of a felony charge

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The person charged

A felony charge dismissed without prejudice more than five years ago and not refiled can be expunged when there has been no conviction in the previous five years.

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The commission of the identity theft

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The prosecution

A prosecution for identity theft is commenced within seven years after the offense.