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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, ยง63.)...
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40-10-25
Section 40-10-25 Appeal from decree. From any decree rendered by the probate court for the
sale of real estate for the payment of taxes, the defendant in the cause or the state, in
behalf of itself and the county, may appeal to the circuit court of the county within 30 days
after the rendition of the decree. If the defendant appeals, he must execute a bond in double
the amount of the decree, payable to the State of Alabama, with sufficient surety to be approved
by the judge of probate, and conditioned that he will prosecute the appeal to effect and pay
such judgment as the appellate court may render thereon; but the state shall not be required
to execute any bond. The district attorney shall represent the state on such appeal, and of
the pendency thereof the judge of probate must give him notice in writing; and on appeal by
the state, notice thereof shall be given the defendant, as in other cases of appeal from the
court to the circuit court, such appeal must be tried de novo, upon an...
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12-13-15
Section 12-13-15 Chief clerk of probate court - Acts which may be performed by chief clerk
during vacancy in office of probate judge; authority, compensation and liability of chief
clerk for acts performed during such vacancy. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office
of the probate judge, the chief clerk in that office, appointed and qualified as authorized
by law, shall, during such vacancy and until the qualification of a lawful successor, perform
all the duties of that office which he is authorized by law to perform when there is no vacancy,
but must not receive money on decrees or executions or become the custodian of trust funds
pertaining to the court. He may make all necessary orders for the continuances of cases and
proceedings pending in the court. All such duties are to be performed, during such vacancy,
by such chief clerk in his own name as clerk of the probate court, and he is entitled to the
lawful fees therefor. For his official acts under this article, such chief...
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12-15-136
Section 12-15-136 Proceedings for sealing legal and social files and records of courts, pertaining
to certain persons and effect thereof. (a) On motion of a person who has been the subject
of a delinquency or child in need of supervision petition , the juvenile court may order the
sealing of the legal and social files and records of the juvenile court pertaining to the
person if it finds that: (1) Two years have elapsed since the final discharge of the person
from legal custody or supervision or two years after the entry of any other order of the juvenile
court not involving custody or supervision; and (2) The person has not been convicted or adjudicated
delinquent or a youthful offender of any felony or a misdemeanor involving sexual offenses,
drugs, weapons, or violence, or threats of violence, prior to the filing of the motion and
no proceeding is pending seeking the conviction or adjudication. (b) The motion and the order
may include the records, reports, or information specified...
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12-19-150
Section 12-19-150 Legislative intent; assessment of fees in criminal cases; submission of cost
bill by municipal or district court clerk and making of final assessment of costs in circuit
court upon appeals from municipal or district courts to circuit courts. (a) It is hereby declared
to be the policy of the state that docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall
generally be assessed only upon conviction. It is further declared to be the policy of the
state that a creditor shall not use the criminal process in order to collect civil debts.
The state does recognize that situations will arise from time to time wherein justice may
best be served by allowing a judge to enter an order dismissing a case upon the payment of
costs by the defendant or by the complainant where the judge has determined that the criminal
process has been abused. (b) Docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall be
assessed upon conviction; provided that, in the interest of justice,...
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14-15-10
Section 14-15-10 Actions concerning prison conditions; prisoner release orders. (a) In any
civil action with respect to prison conditions, no prisoner release order shall be entered
unless both of the following are satisfied: (1) A court has previously entered an order for
less intrusive relief that has failed to remedy the deprivation of the right sought to be
remedied through the prisoner release order. (2) The defendant has had a reasonable amount
of time to comply with the previous court orders. (b) In any civil action in state court with
respect to prison conditions, a prisoner release order shall be entered by a three-judge court,
if the requirements of subsection (f) have been met. (c) In any action required to be heard
and determined by a court of three judges, the composition and procedure of the court shall
be as follows: (1) Upon the filing of a request for three judges, the judge to whom the request
is presented shall immediately notify the Chief Justice of the Alabama...
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15-11-12
Section 15-11-12 Requiring witnesses to enter undertaking; form of undertaking. (a) The court
may require the witnesses for the prosecution to enter into an undertaking, in the sum of
$100.00 each, to appear and testify at the court having cognizance of the offense and, if
requested by the defendant, may require his witnesses to enter into such undertaking. (b)
The undertaking of the witnesses for the prosecution or defense may be in substance as follows:
"The State of Alabama, ) We, A.B., C.D., and E.F., witnesses against (or for, as the
case may be), G.H., ___ County, ) charged with a public offense, do each agree to appear at
the district court of _____ County, to give evidence against (or for, as the case may be)
him and, failing to do so, to pay to the State of Alabama (or to the said G. H., if the undertaking
is for the defendant's witnesses) $100.00. Dated this _____ day of _____, 20__. (Signed) A.B.
C.D. E.F. Taken by L. M., Judge, District Court." (c) Whenever the court...
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15-16-20
Section 15-16-20 Duty of judge to institute investigation on sanity of certain confined persons;
proceedings where person found insane. If any person other than a minor in confinement, under
indictment, for want of bail for good behavior, for keeping the peace or appearing as a witness,
in consequence of any summary conviction appears to be insane, the judge of the circuit court
of the county where he is confined must institute a careful investigation, call a respectable
physician and call other credible witnesses; and, if he deems it necessary, he may call a
jury, for which purpose he is empowered to compel attendance of witnesses and jurors. If it
is satisfactorily proved that the person is insane, the judge may discharge him from imprisonment
and order his safe custody and removal to the Alabama state hospitals, where he must remain
until restored to his right mind, and then, if the judge shall have so directed, the superintendent
must inform the judge and sheriff, whereupon the...
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28-4-287
Section 28-4-287 Execution of bond by defendant or claimant for recovery of seized vehicle,
etc., pending condemnation action; proceedings upon failure of defendant or claimant to deliver
said vehicle, etc., upon entry of judgment of condemnation. Whenever a conveyance, vehicle
of any kind or animal used in drawing the same is seized by an officer of the state under
the prohibition laws of this state, the defendant in the proceedings or the claimant of the
property shall have the right to execute a bond in double the value of such property or of
any item thereof, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the sheriff or the register
or clerk of the circuit court and conditioned, in the event the said property is condemned,
to deliver the same to the sheriff within 15 days from the date of such judgment of condemnation
and to pay any difference between the value of said property at the time of the seizure and
the time of the delivery to the sheriff after condemnation, such...
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32-5A-195
of alcohol or under the influence of a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or
her incapable of safely driving or under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled
substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving. (4) Any felony
in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used. (5) Failure to stop, render aid, or identify
himself or herself as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle
accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another. (6) Perjury or
the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the Secretary of the Alabama State
Law Enforcement Agency under this article or under any other law relating to the ownership
or operation of motor vehicles. (7) Conviction upon three charges of reckless driving committed
within a period of 12 months. (8) Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to another
which act does not amount to a felony. (k) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law...
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