15-13-146
Section 15-13-146 Judicial public bail release. Any person charged with an offense other than an offense exempted by Section 15-13-145, may be ordered released pending trial on judicial public bail upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judicial officer, unless the officer determines that a release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required or the safety of any other persons or the community. If that determination is made, a judicial officer may either in lieu of, or in addition to, the above method of release, impose restrictions on the travel, association, or place of abode of the person during the period of release or any other conditions specified in Rule 7 of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure on the actions of the defendant while on bail. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §47.)...
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15-27-1
Section 15-27-1 Petition to expunge records - Misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic violation, municipal ordinance violation. (a) A person who has been charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense, a violation, a traffic violation, or a municipal ordinance violation may file a petition in the criminal division of the circuit court in the county in which the charges were filed, to expunge records relating to the charge in any of the following circumstances: (1) When the charge is dismissed with prejudice. (2) When the charge has been no billed by a grand jury. (3) When the person has been found not guilty of the charge. (4) When the charge was dismissed without prejudice more than two years ago, has not been refiled, and the person has not been convicted of any other felony or misdemeanor crime, any violation, or any traffic violation, excluding minor traffic violations, during the previous two years. (5) When the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the person is a...
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32-9-6
Section 32-9-6 Disposition of fines and forfeitures. All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter constituting a misdemeanor, shall be, within 30 days after such fine or forfeiture is collected, forwarded to the State Treasurer. All amounts received from such fines or forfeitures shall be credited to the State General Fund. Failure, refusal, or neglect to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be ground for removal therefrom. All fines and forfeitures collected by district courts or municipal courts for violation of ordinances, whether for acts constituting violations of the provisions of this chapter or not, shall be paid into the treasury of such municipality in which the same were collected. (Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 58, p. 68; Code 1940, T. 36, §88; Acts 1943, No. 459, p. 421; Acts 1949, No. 518, p. 773, §4; Acts...
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15-13-101
Section 15-13-101 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) APPEARANCE BOND. An appearance bond is an undertaking to pay the clerk of the circuit, district, or municipal court, for the use of the State of Alabama or the municipality, a specified sum of money upon the failure of a person released to comply with its conditions. (2) JUDICIAL OFFICER. Any supreme court, appellate court, circuit court, district court, or municipal court judge or any magistrate of any court in this state. (3) PROFESSIONAL BAIL COMPANY. A person, individual proprietor, partnership, corporation, or other entity, other than a professional surety company, that furnishes bail or becomes surety for a person on an appearance bond and does so for a valuable consideration. (4) PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN. An individual person or agent employed by a professional surety company or professional bail company to...
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45-27A-30.02
Section 45-27A-30.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense or violation as specified in this section within the jurisdiction of the municipal court may apply with the municipal prosecutor for admittance into the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following may apply for admission into the program: (1) A traffic offense, other than driving under the influence. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (6) A violation classified under this code. (7) A violation or offense classified under the Municipal Code of the City of Brewton. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Any offense involving the...
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15-9-43
Section 15-9-43 Arrest without warrant - When accused to be admitted to bail; conditions of bail. Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, the district or circuit court judge must admit the person arrested to bail by bond or undertaking, with sufficient sureties and in such sum as he deems proper, for his appearance before him at a time specified in such bond or undertaking, and for his surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this state. (Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15, §63.)...
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45-35-232.27
Section 45-35-232.27 Release pending trial; order. (a) A person in Houston County charged with an offense, at an appearance before a judicial officer, may be ordered released pending a trial on personal recognizance or upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judicial officer, unless the judicial officer determines, in the exercise of discretion, that release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required. (b) No person in Houston County charged with an offense shall be considered for the program created by this subpart until the accused's first appearance before a judicial officer. (c) In determining which conditions of release will reasonably assure the appearance of a person as required, the judicial officer, on the basis of available information as presented by the state, city, or their representative, respectively, or the defendant, shall consider matters such as the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, the...
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15-13-190
Section 15-13-190 Procedures upon arrest; conditions of release or bail. (a) A person arrested for domestic violence in the first degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-130, domestic violence in the second degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-131, domestic violence in the third degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-132, interference with a domestic violence emergency call, in violation of Section 13A-6-137, or domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation, pursuant to Section 13A-6-138, or a violation of a domestic violence protection order, may not be admitted to bail until after an appearance before a judge or magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest, and if the person is not taken before a judge or magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest, he or she shall be afforded an opportunity to make bail in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. (b) The judge or magistrate may impose conditions of release or bail on the person to protect the alleged victim of domestic violence or...
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32-1-4
Section 32-1-4 Appearance upon arrest for misdemeanor. (a) Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of any provision of this title punishable as a misdemeanor, the arresting officer shall, unless otherwise provided in this section, take the name and address of such person and the license number of his or her motor vehicle, and shall issue a summons or otherwise notify him or her in writing or by an electronic traffic ticket or e-ticket to appear at a time and place to be specified in such summons, notice, or e-ticket. An electronic traffic ticket or e-ticket, for purposes of this chapter, is defined as a ticket that is generated and printed at the site of a traffic violation after a violation has been electronically transmitted to the court. An arresting officer transfers arrest and licensing information of a violator electronically to the court. The court electronically records the arrest and issues a complaint and summons or notice to appear, which is printed at the site of...
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12-14-51
Section 12-14-51 Magistrates deemed chief officers of agency; appointment and powers of magistrates. (a) The magistrates shall be considered the chief officers of the municipal court administrative agency. (b) The Supreme Court may, by rule, prescribe procedures for the appointment of magistrates by class or position and, in addition thereto, provide for the appointment of other magistrates by the Administrative Director of Courts, upon recommendation by municipal judges. (c) The powers of a magistrate shall be limited to the following: (1) Issuance of arrest warrants. (2) Granting of bail in minor misdemeanor prosecutions in accordance with the discretionary bail schedule and approving property, cash, and professional surety bonds upon a municipal judge's approval. (3) Receiving of pleas of guilty in minor misdemeanors where a schedule of fines has been prescribed by rule. (4) Accountability to the municipal court for all uniform traffic tickets and complaints issued, including all...
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