15-9-3
Section 15-9-3 Governor may offer reward for apprehension or rearrest of perpetrator of felony
or escaped, etc., felon. Whenever a felony has been committed and the perpetrator thereof
is unknown or when, being known, he absconds before being arrested or escapes from custody,
either before or after conviction, the Governor is authorized, in his discretion, to offer
by proclamation a reward not exceeding $5,000.00 for the apprehension or rearrest of such
person within five years from the date of such proclamation, and to draw his warrant on the
State Treasurer for the amount of such reward, when necessary to be paid. (Code 1852, §797;
Code 1867, §4348; Code 1876, §3976; Code 1886, §4746; Code 1896, §4777; Code 1907, §6939;
Code 1923, §4162; Code 1940, T. 15, §45; Acts 1977, No. 641, p. 1089.)...
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14-3-58
Section 14-3-58 Notification and procedures upon escape of inmate; reward. (a) This section
shall be known as the "Joel Willmore Act." (b) Whenever an inmate escapes from a
penal facility, as defined in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 13A-10-30, or when
a probationer or parolee who has a prior conviction for a Class A felony or a crime in which
the victim was a child less than 12 years of age or is serving a life sentence absconds from
a residential facility, it shall be the duty of the department or other agency having custody
of the prisoner to take all proper measures for his or her apprehension, and for that purpose,
it shall notify the following as soon as possible, but not later than 12 hours after the escape:
(1) The Governor. (2) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (3) The sheriff and district
attorney of the county where the escape occurred. (4) The chief of police where the escape
occurred, if the escape occurred within a municipality. (5) The sheriff and...
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28-4-311
Section 28-4-311 Appointment of inspectors, etc., to detect and report violations of prohibition
laws; offer and payment of rewards for convictions of persons violating laws. The Governor
may appoint and employ, subject to the provisions of the Merit System, such inspectors or
secret service men or such other persons as he may deem necessary for the purpose of detecting
and reporting upon violations of the prohibition laws, or any of them, and contract with them
for reasonable compensation to be paid by the state for their services. He may also offer
a reward to all sheriffs, constables or other persons, in his discretion, who will bring about
the conviction of any person for the violation of said laws and particularly for the violation
of the laws against the manufacture of prohibited liquors, and may state the amount that will
be paid out of the State Treasury to any officer or person who may secure the conviction of
anyone guilty of the offense of illicit distilling or other...
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15-9-1
Section 15-9-1 Information leading to arrest and conviction - Crimes punishable by death or
life imprisonment. When any of the following crimes have been committed: (1) Kidnapping with
the intent of obtaining money or property for release of the person kidnapped; (2) Attempt
to kidnap with the intent to obtain money or property for the release of the person attempted
to be kidnapped; (3) Arson in the first degree which produces death or maiming of any person;
(4) Arson in the second degree which produces death or maiming of any person; (5) Burglary
in the first degree; (6) Sabotage or attempt to sabotage any property, facility or service
that is being used in connection with national defense, with intent to injure the United States,
the State of Alabama or any facilities or property used for national defense, where loss of
life occurs by reason of such sabotage or attempt; (7) Exploding or setting off dynamite or
other explosives in certain places as described in Section 13-2-61; (8)...
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