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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12-22-222
Section 12-22-222 Stay of proceedings on judgment; admission of defendant to bail; proceedings
on failure to appear. (a) If the defendant is in the custody of the sheriff and the order
allowing the writ directs a stay of proceedings on the judgment, the sheriff must, on being
served with the clerk's certificate that the order has been filed and with a copy of the order,
keep and detain the defendant in his custody, without executing the sentence which may have
been passed on his conviction, to abide the judgment that may be entered on the writ of error.
(b) If the conviction is for an offense which is not punished capitally or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 10 years, the judge or court must also direct the clerk of the court
in which conviction was had to admit the defendant to bail in a sum which may be prescribed
by the court, with sufficient sureties, conditioned for his appearance at the next session
of the court in which the conviction was had and, from session to...
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15-10-41
Section 15-10-41 Form of writ - Felony. When the indictment is for a felony, the writ of arrest
may be substantially in the following form: State of Alabama, _____ County. To any sheriff
of the state: An indictment having been found against A. B., at the ______ session, 20__,
of the ______ court of _____ County, for the offense of ______ (describing the offense so
as to show that it is a felony), you are, therefore, commanded forthwith to arrest the said
defendant and commit him to jail; and that you return this writ according to law. (signed)
C. D., Clerk of the circuit court of _____ Ccounty. Dated this _____ day of ______, 20__.
(Code 1852, §602; Code 1867, §4154; Code 1876, §4827; Code 1886, §4397; Code 1896, §5253;
Code 1907, §6285; Code 1923, §3279; Code 1940, T. 15, §170.)...
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15-11-11
Section 15-11-11 Amount of bail to be endorsed on commitment; discharge of defendant. Whenever
a person is committed to jail for a bailable offense under the provisions of this chapter,
the court must endorse on the commitment the amount of bail required and sign his name thereto.
The sheriff of the county to which the defendant is committed may discharge him on giving
sufficient bail in the amount so endorsed and must, in such case, return the undertaking to
the court to which such person is bound to appear within five days thereafter. (Code 1852,
§465; Code 1867, §4014; Code 1876, §4684; Code 1886, §4291; Code 1896, §5240; Code 1907,
§7608; Code 1923, §5241; Code 1940, T. 15, §144.)...
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15-13-132
Section 15-13-132 Conditional forfeiture notice to defendant and sureties. A notice of the
rendition of the judgment set forth in Section 15-13-131 shall be issued by the clerk of the
court and served according to the terms as established in this article within 90 days of the
court's conditional forfeiture order to the defendant and sureties. The notice may be in the
following form: STATE OF ALABAMA ___ (or City of ___) Defendant vs ___ County ___ Surety Case
No. ___ ___ Surety Charge: ___ Conditional Forfeiture Notice To: ___ ___ Court Defendant ___
___ Surety You are hereby notified that your name appears as a surety on the bond in the above
styled case. This case was called for trial on ___ (date) and the defendant was not present
to answer. Therefore, a conditional forfeiture of ___ dollars was entered against you. You
shall file a written response within 28 days after you...
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15-18-142
Section 15-18-142 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise or unless different
meanings are expressly specified in subsequent provisions of this article, wherever used in
this article, in the singular or plural case, the following terms shall mean: (1) PERSON.
a. A human being. b. A public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership,
or other entity established by law. c. A government or governmental instrumentality, including,
but not limited to the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof. (2) RESTITUTION.
An amount of money ordered by a court to be paid to a clerk or other person by a defendant
for the use and benefit of a victim of the defendant's criminal offense. (3) DEFENDANT. A
person, as defined, who has been ordered by a court to pay restitution. (4) CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment, or the death penalty, or to a fine
is provided by any law of this state or by any law, local law,...
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15-23-17
Section 15-23-17 Assessment of additional costs and penalties; collection and disposition of
additional assessments, etc. (a) In all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings for the violation
of laws of the state or municipal ordinances which are tried in any court or tribunal in this
state, wherein the defendant is adjudged guilty or pleads guilty, or is adjudicated a juvenile
delinquent or youthful offender, 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 imposed an
additional cost of court in the amount of two dollars ($2) for each traffic infraction, ten
dollars ($10) in each proceeding where the offense constitutes a misdemeanor and/or a violation
of a municipal ordinance other than traffic infractions, and fifteen dollars ($15) in each
proceeding where the offense constitutes a felony , but there shall be no additional costs
imposed for violations relating to parking of vehicles. The...
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36-6-11
Section 36-6-11 Longevity pay. (a) Each person employed by the State of Alabama, and all legislative
personnel, officers, or employees, including but not limited to Legislative Reference Service
personnel, whether subject to the state Merit System or not, shall be entitled to and receive
in a lump sum the first payday of December each year the sum of three hundred dollars ($300)
per annum after such employee has served for a total period of five years and shall receive
the payment until the tenth year of total service, at which time the payment shall be made
in a like manner and at a like time but in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400) per annum
until the fifteenth year of total service, at which time the payment shall be made in a like
manner and at a like time but in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) per annum until
the twentieth year of total service, at which time the payment shall be made in a like manner
and at a like time but in the amount of six hundred dollars...
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45-2-82.43
Section 45-2-82.43 County salary supplement - Court reporters. The Baldwin County Commission,
by the adoption of a resolution, may grant each court reporter of the Twenty-eighth Judicial
Circuit a county salary supplement in an amount not to exceed 42 percent of the salary paid
each court reporter by the state. The supplement shall be paid in equal installments from
the county treasury at the same time and in the same manner that the salaries of county employees
are paid. The county supplement shall be the total compensation paid to a court reporter by
the county. The county supplement shall be in addition to any compensation provided by general
law. (Act 92-494, p. 970, §1.)...
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6-5-188
Section 6-5-188 Effect of retraction and tender of money. If the defendant, after or before
an action is commenced, makes the retraction recited in Sections 6-5-184 through 6-5-186 and
also tenders to the plaintiff a compensation in money, bringing the same into court, the plaintiff
can recover no costs if the jury believes and finds the tender was sufficient. (Code 1852,
§2222; Code 1867, §2624; Code 1876, §2973; Code 1886, §2729; Code 1896, §1442; Code 1907,
§3752; Code 1923, §7363; Code 1940, T. 7, §916.)...
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