Ala. Code § 18-1A-212
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Section 18-1A-212 Crediting Amounts Paid or Withdrawn from Deposited Funds
Official statutory text
(a) The judgment shall credit against the total amount awarded to the defendant any payments made before the date of entry of the judgment by plaintiff to the defendant as compensation for the property taken, plus any funds which the defendant withdrew from money deposited by the plaintiff.
(b) If the amount to be credited against the award under subsection (a) exceeds the total amount awarded, the judgment shall require the defendant to pay the excess to the plaintiff or other person entitled thereto.
(b) If the amount to be credited against the award under subsection (a) exceeds the total amount awarded, the judgment shall require the defendant to pay the excess to the plaintiff or other person entitled thereto.
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