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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15-7-20
Section 15-7-20 Discharge of defendant - By arresting officer. When the offense described in
an arrest warrant is a misdemeanor and it is executed by the sheriff or his deputy, such sheriff
or deputy may, on the request of the defendant, discharge him on sufficient bail for his appearance
at the next term of the court having jurisdiction of the offense to answer any indictment
which may be found against him therefor; and, if such court is in session, for his appearance
at such court. (Code 1852, §440; Code 1867, §3989; Code 1876, §4659; Code 1886, §4275;
Code 1896, §5224; Code 1907, §7589; Code 1923, §5222; Code 1940, T. 15, §124.)...
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15-11-3
Section 15-11-3 Adjournment; commitment of defendant to jail or bail. When a defendant is brought
before a district court under a warrant of arrest for preliminary examination, the court may
adjourn the examination from time to time, as may be necessary, not exceeding 10 days at one
time, without the consent of the defendant, and to the same or a different place in the county.
In such case, if the defendant is charged with a capital offense, he must be committed to
jail in the meantime; but if the offense is not capital, he may give bail in such sum as the
court directs for his appearance for such further examination or, for the want thereof, must
be committed. On the day to which the examination was adjourned, the defendant may be brought
before the court by verbal order to the officer who had charge of him or by order in writing
to a different person if the custody has been changed. (Code 1852, §454; Code 1867, §4003;
Code 1876, §4673; Code 1886, §4280; Code 1896, §5229; Code...
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15-13-137
Section 15-13-137 Conditional judgment set aside, reduced, or made absolute. If the defendants
appear and show sufficient cause for the default to be determined by the court, the conditional
judgment shall be set aside. If the excuse is not sufficient, or if the defendant or sureties
fail to appear at the final forfeiture hearing, the judgment shall be made absolute for the
entire sum expressed in the undertaking, or any portion thereof according to the circumstances.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §38.)...
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15-13-123
Section 15-13-123 Surety discharged - Failing to accept detainer. In all cases where any law
enforcement officer, as described in Section 15-13-122, who has custody of a defendant for
which a surety presents to the officer a bondsman's process in order to place a detainer on
the defendant, refuses to accept and place a detainer on the defendant or in detainer cases
where the defendant is released and the surety is not notified or given the opportunity to
arrest the defendant as set out in Section 15-13-122, the surety shall be exonerated of all
liability on the bail by the court having jurisdiction over the bail. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677,
p. 1259, §24.)...
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15-13-139
Section 15-13-139 Remission after final judgment of forfeiture. In forfeiture cases where the
sureties have paid the amount of the forfeiture into the court or in cases where the forfeiture
has been made final or absolute and there is no further litigation pending on the forfeiture,
and the surety locates the defendant and causes the return of the defendant to the custody
of the court where the bond was forfeited, and if the defendant was substantially procured
by actions of the surety, and the administration of justice has not been thwarted nor the
successful prosecution of the defendant has been affected, then the court which ordered the
forfeiture, shall have full power and jurisdiction in all proceedings conducted pursuant to
this article and within a period of six months from the date of issuance of any final forfeiture
judgment, to consider any costs to the state or its subdivisions which resulted as a cause
of the default, if any, and upon giving consideration thereto, may, in...
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15-13-119
Section 15-13-119 Surrender of defendant to his or her original custodians necessary to exonerate
bail; when new bail is allowed. To exonerate the bail, the surrender of the defendant, other
than that in Section 15-13-116, shall be made to the original custodian of the county or municipality
in which the court is held and to which the defendant is bound to appear, or to which the
trial has been removed. If there is no warrant of arrest pending for the defendant's arrest,
then the original approving officer may discharge the defendant on his or her giving new bail
in the same amount. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §20.)...
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15-13-136
Section 15-13-136 Failure to issue and serve conditional forfeiture in 90 days. In forfeiture
cases where the clerk of the court has failed to issue the conditional forfeiture notice as
stipulated in Section 15-13-132 and where there has been no service as set out in Section
15-13-134 made within 90 days of the order of the court as set out in Section 15-13-131, and
where the sureties have complied with Section 15-13-133, then the sureties shall be discharged
from all liability of the bail and the conditional judgment shall be set aside against such
sureties. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §37.)...
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12-22-170
Section 12-22-170 Stay of sentence when question of law reserved and admission to bail - Felonies.
When any question of law is reserved in case of a felony and it shall be made known to the
court that the defendant desires to take an appeal to the appropriate appellate court, judgment
must be entered against the defendant, but execution thereof must be stayed pending the appeal
and the defendant held in custody. If the sentence is for a term not exceeding 20 years, the
judge must direct the clerk of the court in which the conviction is had to admit the defendant
to bail in a sum to be fixed by the judge, with sufficient surety, conditioned upon his appearance
at the court, from time to time thereafter, as fixed by the court to abide such judgement
as may be entered on the appeal. All proceedings for forfeiture of bail and arrest under this
section shall be had and conducted as is otherwise provided in this code for such proceedings.
(Code 1852, §753; Code 1867, §4304; Code 1876,...
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15-4-9
Section 15-4-9 Issuance and execution of arrest warrant for accused; appearance of accused
before judge. (a) If a jury summoned under this chapter finds that the deceased came to his
death by the act of another by unlawful means, the coroner may issue a warrant of arrest for
such person, which may be executed in the same manner as provided in Chapter 7 of this title.
(b) When arrested, the person must be brought before the district court of the county in which
the inquest was held, and the district court judge must proceed to examine the charge and
commit, bail or discharge the defendant as upon a warrant of arrest under the provisions of
such chapter. (Code 1852, §819; Code 1867, §4370; Code 1876, §3998; Code 1886, §4809;
Code 1896, §4932; Code 1907, §7170; Code 1923, §4565; Code 1940, T. 15, §84.)...
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