The police here always say it's a civil matter, because it is.  

Things are so bad for us we’ve been forced to file civil suit against them because of all of the issues we’ve had.

The tenant used their own card and falsely disputed the charges later.Ask the tenant to remedy the situation by making payment or you will pursue criminal fraud and civil remedy.

Definitely ask them to smoke outside — it's polite and civil, and will help them maintain respect for the property and you.

"The quickest way to plunge our country into civil unrest would be to do away with our entitlement programs" Think about it, in some instances you have 2nd and 3rd genration receipients.

Civil court is where foreclosure takes place there is a public auction at the sheriff’s office.

I would advise you to have all the documents looked at by an attorney in your own state if you think it is going to litigation.

I'm a civil engineer with license in PR and I work a lot with land developers pulling permits and such.

@Denise Evans In CA, we start with a Litigation Guarantee, which is similar to a Trustee's Sale Guarantee.Is that similar to what is used in Alabama? 

One more thing, because this ended up in criminal court first, then civil for the eviction, the eviction was never really officially granted.