AL HB392

Amends Sections 6-6-544 and 6-6-570 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to expand recording requirements for judgments concerning real property in probate courts.

Requires judgments in condemnation actions and other actions involving land boundary or title disputes to be filed for record in the land records division of the probate court in the county where the land is located.

Specifies that the prevailing party must file a certified copy of the judgment within 30 days following expiration of the appeal period, with the probate judge recording the judgment in the same manner as deeds.

Directs the probate judge to index judgment names in both the direct index (defendants/parties against whom relief is granted) and reverse/indirect index (plaintiffs/parties quieted in possession).

Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.