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15-10-6
Section 15-10-6 Offense committed in presence of judge or magistrate. When a public offense
is committed in the presence of a judge or magistrate, he may, by verbal or written order,
command any person to arrest the offender and, when the offender has been arrested, may thereupon
proceed as if such offender had been brought before him on a warrant of arrest. (Code 1852,
§448; Code 1867, §3997; Code 1876, §4667; Code 1886, §4265; Code 1896, §5214; Code 1907,
§6272; Code 1923, §3266; Code 1940, T. 15, §157.)...
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15-10-7
Section 15-10-7 Arrests by private persons. (a) A private person may arrest another for any
public offense: (1) Committed in his presence; (2) Where a felony has been committed, though
not in his presence, by the person arrested; or (3) Where a felony has been committed and
he has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed it. (b) An arrest for
felony may be made by a private person on any day and at any time. (c) A private person must,
at the time of the arrest, inform the person to be arrested of the cause thereof, except when
such person is in the actual commission of an offense, or arrested on pursuit. (d) If he is
refused admittance, after notice of his intention, and the person to be arrested has committed
a felony, he may break open an outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house. (e) It is
the duty of any private person, having arrested another for the commission of any public offense,
to take him without unnecessary delay before a judge or magistrate,...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section 15-3-5,
the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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15-7-3
Section 15-7-3 Warrant of arrest - When issued. If the judge or magistrate is reasonably satisfied
from such deposition that the offense complained of has been committed and that there is reasonable
ground to believe that the defendant is guilty thereof, he must issue a warrant of arrest.
(Code 1852, §431; Code 1867, §3980; Code 1876, §4650; Code 1886, §4258; Code 1896, §5207;
Code 1907, §7587; Code 1923, §5220; Code 1940, T. 15, §122.)...
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15-7-4
Section 15-7-4 Warrant of arrest - Defined; contents; form. (a) A "warrant of arrest"
is an order in writing, issued and signed by a judge or magistrate, stating the substance
of the complaint and directed to a proper officer, commanding him to arrest the defendant.
(b) Such warrant must designate the name of the defendant, if known; but if it states that
the name is unknown to the judge or magistrate, then no name need be inserted. It must also
state the offense by name or so that it can be clearly inferred, the county in which it was
issued must appear from some part of the warrant, and the warrant must be signed by the judge
or magistrate, with his name and initials of office, or the same must in some way appear from
the warrant. It must be directed "to any lawful officer of the state," and, if executed
by any lawful officer having authority to execute it, it is valid without regard to its direction.
(c) A warrant of arrest may be in substance as follows: The State of Alabama,...
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15-6-3
Section 15-6-3 Offense committed or threatened in presence of judge. Any person who, in the
presence of a judge, commits or threatens to commit an offense against the person or property
of another or contends with another with angry words may be ordered, without process, to enter
into an undertaking to keep the peace for a term not exceeding 12 months and, in event of
refusal, may be committed as in other cases. (Code 1852, §424; Code 1867, §3973; Code 1876,
§4043; Code 1886, §4697; Code 1896, §5178; Code 1907, §7537; Code 1923, §5155; Code 1940,
T. 15, §418.)...
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15-7-2
Section 15-7-2 Examination of complainant and witnesses; taking of depositions. (a) Upon a
complaint being made to a judge or magistrate that an offense has, in the opinion of the complainant,
been committed, the judge or magistrate must examine the complainant and such witnesses as
he may propose on oath, take their depositions in writing and cause them to be subscribed
by the person making them. (b) The depositions must set forth the facts stated by the complainant
and his witnesses tending to establish the commission of the offense and the guilt of the
defendant. (Code 1852, §§429, 430; Code 1867, §3978, 3979; Code 1876, §§4648, 4649; Code
1886, §§4256, 4257; Code 1896, §§5205, 5206; Code 1907, §§7585, 7586; Code 1923, §§5218,
5219; Code 1940, T. 15, §§120, 121.)...
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15-5-17
Section 15-5-17 Searching of person charged with felony for weapon or evidence in judge's or
magistrate's presence. When a person charged with a felony is supposed by the judge or the
magistrate before whom he is brought to have upon his person a dangerous weapon or anything
which may be used as evidence of the commission of the offense, the judge or the magistrate
may direct him to be searched in his presence and such weapon or other thing to be retained,
subject to the order of the court in which the defendant may be tried. (Code 1852, §844;
Code 1867, §4395; Code 1876, §4024; Code 1886, §4745; Code 1896, §5502; Code 1907, §7775;
Code 1923, §5489; Code 1940, T. 15, §118.)...
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15-10-3
Section 15-10-3 Arrest without warrant - Generally; written report; protection orders. (a)
An officer may arrest a person without a warrant, on any day and at any time in any of the
following instances: (1) If a public offense has been committed or a breach of the peace threatened
in the presence of the officer. (2) When a felony has been committed, though not in the presence
of the officer, by the person arrested. (3) When a felony has been committed and the officer
has probable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the felony. (4) When the
officer has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed a felony, although
it may afterwards appear that a felony had not in fact been committed. (5) When a charge has
been made, upon probable cause, that the person arrested has committed a felony. (6) When
the officer has actual knowledge that a warrant for the person's arrest for the commission
of a felony or misdemeanor has been issued, provided the warrant was...
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15-6-21
Section 15-6-21 Arrest warrant. (a) If on examination by the circuit, district or municipal
court judge, it appears that there is reason to fear the commission of any offense by the
person complained of, such judge must issue a warrant directed to any lawful officer of the
state, containing the substance of the complaint and commanding such officer forthwith to
arrest the person complained of and bring him before him or some other judge having jurisdiction
of the matter. (b) The warrant may be after the following form: "State of Alabama, ___
County. To any lawful officer of the state: Complaint on oath having been made before me that
C. D. had threatened to assault and beat A. B. (or is about) to (here set forth particularly
the offense threatened or about to be committed) on the person or property of ______, you
are hereby commanded forthwith to arrest said C. D. and bring him before me (or some other
judge having jurisdiction of the matter, setting forth his name and office)....
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