14-6-6
Section 14-6-6 Commitment to nearest sufficient jail to insure safekeeping. In all criminal
cases, either before or after conviction, and in cases of contempt, if it is shown to the
court, judge or committing magistrate that the jail of the proper county is insecure or insufficient
for the safekeeping of the prisoner or that there is no jail in the county, the commitment
must be to the nearest sufficient jail and the reason of such change must be entered on the
minutes of the court, or stated in the warrant or endorsed thereon and signed by the magistrate.
The jailer of the county to which the commitment is made must receive and confine the prisoner
on such commitment or a certified copy of such order. (Code 1852, §252; Code 1867, §3800;
Code 1876, §4500; Code 1886, §4548; Code 1896, §4959; Code 1907, §7204; Code 1923, §4814;
Code 1940, T. 45, §132.)...
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14-6-7
Section 14-6-7 Removal of prisoners - When made to nearest sufficient jail. If the jail of
any county is destroyed, or becomes insufficient or unsafe, or any epidemic dangerous to life
is prevalent in the vicinity or there be danger of rescue or lawless violence to any prisoner,
any circuit court judge may, on the application of the sheriff and proof of the fact, direct
the removal of any prisoner or prisoners to the nearest sufficient jail in any other county;
and it is the duty of such judge, in such case, to make an endorsement on the order or process
of commitment, stating the reason why such removal is ordered, and to date and sign such endorsement.
(Code 1852, §253; Code 1867, §3801; Code 1876, §4501; Code 1886, §4550; Code 1896, §4961;
Code 1907, §7206; Code 1923, §4816; Code 1940, T. 45, §133.)...
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14-6-4
Section 14-6-4 Duty to receive and keep federal prisoners. The sheriff or jailer must, if the
jail of the county is sufficient, receive into his custody any person committed under any
criminal charge or offense against the United States and safely keep such prisoner, according
to the order or process of commitment, until duly discharged by law; and he is liable to the
same penalties for the escape of such prisoner as for the escape of a prisoner committed under
the authority of this state. (Code 1852, §256; Code 1867, §3804; Code 1876, §4504; Code
1886, §4553; Code 1896, §4964; Code 1907, §7209; Code 1923, §4819; Code 1940, T. 45, §136.)...

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11-47-8
Section 11-47-8 Removal of prisoners from municipal jail to another jail. If the jail of any
municipality is destroyed or becomes overcrowded, insufficient or unsafe or any epidemic dangerous
to life is prevalent in the vicinity, or there be danger of rescue or lawless violence to
any prisoner, any circuit judge of the county, on application of the mayor or governing body
of such municipality and proof of the fact, may direct the removal of any prisoner or prisoners,
either before or after conviction, to the nearest sufficient jail in any other municipality
or county, and it is the duty of such judge in such case to make an endorsement on the order
or process of commitment stating the reason why such removal is ordered and to date and sign
such endorsement. The maintenance and cost of removal of said prisoners shall be borne by
the municipality requesting said removal. (Acts 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 247, p. 344.)...

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15-6-25
Section 15-6-25 Discharge of defendant; commitment to jail; contents of commitment warrant.
(a) Upon an undertaking, with sufficient sureties being given, the defendant must be discharged;
and, if not given, the circuit, district or municipal court judge must commit him to jail
until he gives the same, specifying in the warrant of commitment the cause thereof, the time
he is required to keep the peace, towards whom particularly and the sum in which security
is required. (b) Any person committed under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section
may be discharged by the sheriff of the county in which he is detained upon entering into
an undertaking to keep the peace, with sufficient sureties, in the sum and for the term required
by the circuit, district or municipal court judge. (Code 1852, §§416, 417; Code 1867, §§3965,
3966; Code 1876, §§4035, 4036; Code 1886, §§4689, 4690; Code 1896, §§5170, 5171; Code
1907, §§7529, 7530; Code 1923, §§5147, 5148; Code 1940, T. 15,...
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36-22-8
Section 36-22-8 Sheriff to maintain record book as to prisoners received into county jail;
contents thereof. The sheriff must keep, in his office and subject to the inspection of the
public during office hours, a well-bound book, to be procured at the expense of the county,
in which he must enter a description of each prisoner received into the county jail, showing
the name, age, sex, color and any other distinguishing marks, together with the charge for
which such prisoner is held, the order and date of commitment and the order and date of release.
(Code 1896, §3740; Code 1907, §5872; Code 1923, §10198; Code 1940, T. 54, §17.)...
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12-19-191
Section 12-19-191 Constables. (a) Constables shall be entitled to the following fees in criminal
cases: (1) For executing a search warrant by day ..... $1.00 (2) For executing a search warrant
by night ..... 2.00 (3) For executing any other warrant or writ of arrest ..... 1.50 (4) For
serving each subpoena or notice issued by a court of the Unified Judicial System ..... .50
(5) For carrying a person before a magistrate under a warrant of arrest or to jail when committed
thereto, for himself and each necessary guard, to be proved by his own oath, for each mile
..... .10 (6) For carrying a prisoner to the jail of another county, when there is no sufficient
jail in the proper county, the same fees that were allowed to the sheriff for similar services
on December 18, 1973, to be paid in the same manner. (7) For taking and approving each bond
of undertaking ..... .50 (b) In all criminal prosecutions, the fees specified in subsection
(a) of this section for the services rendered in the case...
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15-21-6
Section 15-21-6 To whom petition addressed. (a) When the person is confined in a county jail
or any other place on a charge of felony or under a commitment or an indictment for felony,
the petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be addressed to the nearest circuit court judge.
(b) When the person is confined in the penitentiary or under a sentence, judgment or order
of the supreme court or the circuit court, other than an indictment for felony, the petition
must be addressed to the nearest circuit court judge. (c) In all other cases, it may be addressed
to any one of them, and when the person is confined in any other place than the county jail
or the penitentiary and on any other than a criminal charge, it may be addressed to any circuit
court judge. (Code 1852, §713; Code 1867, §4264; Code 1876, §4940; Code 1886, §4764; Code
1896, §4817; Code 1907, §7012; Code 1923, §4310; Code 1940, T. 15, §6.)...
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15-11-10
Section 15-11-10 When defendant committed to bail or jail; form of commitment. (a) If upon
a preliminary examination it appears that an offense has been committed and that there is
probable cause to believe that the defendant is guilty thereof, he must be discharged, if
the offense is bailable, upon giving sufficient bail. If sufficient bail is not given or if
the offense is not bailable, he must be committed to jail by an order in writing. (b) The
form of commitment may be in substance as follows: "The State of Alabama, _____ County.
To the jailer of _____ County: On the examination of A. B., charged with the offense of murder
(or other offense, as the case may be, describing it by name, or so that it may be clearly
inferred), it appearing that such offense has been committed and that there is sufficient
cause to believe that A. B. is guilty thereof, you are, therefore, commanded to receive him
into your custody and to detain him until he is legally discharged. Dated this ____ day of...

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15-11-11
Section 15-11-11 Amount of bail to be endorsed on commitment; discharge of defendant. Whenever
a person is committed to jail for a bailable offense under the provisions of this chapter,
the court must endorse on the commitment the amount of bail required and sign his name thereto.
The sheriff of the county to which the defendant is committed may discharge him on giving
sufficient bail in the amount so endorsed and must, in such case, return the undertaking to
the court to which such person is bound to appear within five days thereafter. (Code 1852,
§465; Code 1867, §4014; Code 1876, §4684; Code 1886, §4291; Code 1896, §5240; Code 1907,
§7608; Code 1923, §5241; Code 1940, T. 15, §144.)...
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