15-13-81
Section 15-13-81 Conditional judgment - Entry; notice to defendant; execution and return of
notice; alias notices. (a) When an undertaking of bail is forfeited by the failure of the
defendant to appear as required, except when money is deposited instead of bail, a conditional
judgment must be entered by the court in favor of the state against the parties to the undertaking
for the sum thereon expressed, which judgment may be substantially as follows: The State)
vs.) A.B.) Indictment for assault and battery (or other offense, as the case may be). It appearing
to the court that the said A. B. together with C. D. and E. F. agreed to pay the State of
Alabama _____ dollars (the sum specified in the undertaking) unless the said A. B. appeared
at the time and place mentioned and fixed in the bond or undertaking to answer in this case;
and the said A. B. having failed to appear at the time and place mentioned in the bond or
undertaking, it is therefore ordered that the State of Alabama recover...
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15-21-2
Section 15-21-2 Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined for failure to enter
into undertaking to keep the peace. Any person confined in jail for failing to enter into
an undertaking to keep the peace may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus as provided in this
chapter; but such writ can be heard only by a judge of the circuit court, who may discharge
the applicant, remand him to jail or reduce the amount of the undertaking as may seem right.
If the amount of the undertaking is reduced, the sheriff must discharge the applicant upon
the entering into the undertaking in the sum fixed by such judge. (Code 1896, §4813; Code
1907, §7008; Code 1923, §4306; Code 1940, T. 15, §2.)...
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15-13-21
Section 15-13-21 Form and requisites of bail not taken in open court. When not taken in open
court, the undertaking of bail must be in writing, signed by the defendant and at least two
sufficient sureties and approved by the court or officer taking the same, and may be substantially
in the following form: The State of ) We, A. B., C. D., and E. F. agree to pay to the State
of Alabama) Alabama ______ dollars (the sum prescribed by the court _____ County) or officer)
unless the said A. B.appears at the next session of the ____ court of ____ County, and from
session to session thereafter until discharged by law, to answer a criminal prosecution for
the offense of _____ (specifying the particular offense with which he is charged.) (Signed)
A.B. C.D. E.F. (Code 1852, §688; Code 1867, §4239; Code 1876, §4847; Code 1886, §4420;
Code 1896, §4362; Code 1907, §6342; Code 1923, §3375; Code 1940, T. 15, §200; Acts 1949,
No. 199, p. 230.)...
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15-6-42
Section 15-6-42 Examination anew on appeal; disposition of case; costs. The court to which
an appeal is prosecuted under the provisions of this article must examine the case anew and
may confirm the order of the judge, discharge the appellant or require him to enter into a
new undertaking, with sufficient sureties, to keep the peace in such sum and for such term
as the court thinks proper, and it may make such order in relation to the costs of the prosecution
as seems just, which may be enforced by execution. (Code 1852, §422; Code 1867, §3971; Code
1876, §4041; Code 1886, §4695; Code 1896, §5176; Code 1907, §7535; Code 1923, §5153;
Code 1940, T. 15, §416.)...
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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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12-21-225
Section 12-21-225 Testimony for state or defendant by convict. (a) The presiding judge of any
circuit court or district court having reason to believe that the testimony of any convict
serving a sentence in the penitentiary or to hard labor for the county is necessary in any
criminal prosecution for the state and that other evidence cannot be obtained on behalf of
the state may order a writ to be issued by the clerk, commanding the Board of Corrections
to have the convict before the court on a specified day to give testimony in the particular
case for the state. Moreover, upon the sworn petition of the defendant in a criminal prosecution
showing that a convict serving sentence in the penitentiary knows facts which would be beneficial
to him, the judge may, if he believes the ends of justice will be served thereby, order the
issuance of such a writ to secure the appearance of the convict to testify on behalf of the
defendant. The writ shall be served on the board at least one week...
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15-13-80
Section 15-13-80 Failure of defendant to appear; forfeiture of money deposited in lieu of bail.
(a) The essence of all undertakings of bail, whether upon a warrant, writ of arrest, suspension
of judgment, appeal or in any other case, is the appearance of the defendant at court; and
the undertaking is forfeited by the failure of the defendant to appear, although the offense,
judgment or other matter is incorrectly described in such undertaking, the particular case
or matter to which the undertaking is applicable being made to appear to the court. (b) If,
by reason of the neglect of the defendant to appear, money deposited instead of bail is forfeited
and the forfeiture is not discharged or remitted, the clerk with whom it is deposited must,
at the end of 30 days, unless the court has before that time discharged the forfeiture, pay
over the money deposited to such officer, official or employee authorized by law to receive
fines levied by such court. Thereupon the court shall, without any...
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15-18-8
Section 15-18-8 Terms of confinement, etc.; probation. (a) When a defendant is convicted of
an offense, other than a sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, that
constitutes a Class A or Class B felony offense, and receives a sentence of 20 years or less
in any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the State of Alabama and the judge
presiding over the case is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests of the
public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, he or she may order: (1) That a defendant
convicted of a Class A or Class B felony be confined in a prison, jail-type institution, or
treatment institution for a period not exceeding three years in cases where the imposed sentence
is not more than 15 years, and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended
notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary and that the defendant be placed
on probation for such period and upon such terms as the court...
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36-21-67
Section 36-21-67 Imposition of additional court costs in certain criminal and quasi-criminal
proceedings; remittance of proceeds to Executive Director of Alabama Peace Officers' Annuity
and Benefit Fund. In all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings for the violation of laws
of the state or municipal ordinances including violations of the state conservation laws or
regulations which are tried in any court or tribunal in this state, wherein the defendant
is adjudged guilty or pleads guilty or wherein a bond is forfeited and the result of the forfeiture
is a final disposition of the case or wherein any penalty is imposed, there is hereby imposed
an additional cost of court in the amount of $1.00 for each traffic infraction, $5.00 in each
such proceeding where the offense constitutes a misdemeanor and/or a violation of a municipal
ordinance other than traffic infractions and $10.00 in each such proceeding where the offense
constitutes a felony; provided, however, that there shall be no...
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15-8-150
Section 15-8-150 Contents; sufficiency; use of analogous forms. The forms of indictment set
forth in this section in all cases in which they are applicable, are sufficient, and analogous
forms may be used in other cases. (1) CAPTION, COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUSION GENERALLY. The
State of Alabama,) Circuit court, ___ session, ___) 20___ The grand jury of said county charge
that, before the finding of this indictment, etc. (describing the offense as in the following
forms), against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama. E.F.J.,District Attorney of
the ______ circuit. (2) ADVERTISING, ETC., UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. A. B. did, contrary to
law, and subsequent to the ____ day of ____, 20__, advertise (or otherwise describing the
unlawful act) in this state for the purpose of inducing or securing subscriptions to or sales
of the capital stock of the X. Y. company (or otherwise describing the security so advertised),
which said stock (or other security) had not then...
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