Alabama - Get an Affidavit for a Criminal Case

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Get an Affidavit for a Criminal Case, the applicant has to Mail the application to the U.S District court link United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit link

   NOTE: Search by address, city, state, or ZIP Code and click the “Location” button.

2. The applicant has to give all the correct statements about the criminal case to the lawyer.
3. Also, submit the necessary documents which are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The lawyer will be submitting the documents to the court.
5. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
6. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority's request.
7. An affidavit witness statement forms one of the key tools of police investigation of criminal cases.
8. The witness statement process will be done by the police officer.
9. On the hearing date, the applicant and the witness persons have to visit the court.
10. The process of affidavit for a criminal case will vary depending on the case.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Required case-related document
• Proof of identity
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
717 Madison Place, NW
Washington, DC 20439
Phone: 202-275-8000
Contact link

United States District Court
Mailing address:
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, D.C. 20544
Contact link
Federal court finder link

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U.S District court details link

Eligibility

• Any person who has been involved in the case is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The process of affidavit for a criminal case will vary depending on the case.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

Need for the Document

• It is mandated that when an application is filed under Section, the same shall be supported by an affidavit so that the learned Magistrate could verify the truth of the allegations made in the complaint and also obviate false and irresponsible complaints being filed invoking the jurisdiction.

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Affidavits Sometimes Permitted in Civil Cases
Each state has its own rules about when affidavits are permitted in civil cases. Affidavits are most often used in civil cases in uncontested matters or collateral matters in a contested cases. For example, affidavits are permitted in limited cases, such as:

• To verify a pleading or a paper in a special proceeding.
• To prove the service of a summons, notice, or other paper in action or special proceeding.
• To obtain a provisional remedy, the examination of a witness or a stay of proceedings.
• In uncontested proceedings to establish a record of birth.
• In a court motion.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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Others

• What is an affidavit in criminal law?
• These affidavits shall serve as direct testimonies of the accused and his witnesses when they appear before the court to testify.