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Section 15-10-73 – Application for Guard in Removal of Prisoner; Endorsement by Court if Application Granted; Guards for Prisoners Charged With Misdemeanors.

Section 15-10-73 Application for guard in removal of prisoner; endorsement by court if application granted; guards for prisoners charged with misdemeanors. Whenever a sheriff makes application for the employment of a guard in the removal of a prisoner from another county, such application must be in writing and briefly set forth the facts necessitating the […]

Section 15-10-74 – Arrest Powers of Peace Officer in Fresh Pursuit.

Section 15-10-74 Arrest powers of peace officer in fresh pursuit. (a) This section shall be known as the Alabama Fresh Pursuit Act. (b) “Fresh pursuit” as used in this section does not necessarily mean instant pursuit but it does mean pursuit without unreasonable delay. (c) The authority of any peace officer of this state whose […]

Section 15-10-30 – Arrest Without Process When Defendant Present.

Section 15-10-30 Arrest without process when defendant present. After an indictment has been returned by the grand jury, the court may order any defendant who is present and who has not been arrested to be taken into custody without process. When the defendant has given bail prior to the return of an indictment against him […]

Section 15-10-91 – Central State Assembling Agency for Receipt of Fingerprint Records Designated; Duties Thereof.

Section 15-10-91 Central state assembling agency for receipt of fingerprint records designated; duties thereof. The Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Investigation, shall constitute the central assembling agency of the State of Alabama for receiving such fingerprint records. Said agency shall maintain such records and shall furnish to all law-enforcement agencies and officers of […]

Section 15-10-40 – Issuance by Clerk, District Attorney or Judge.

Section 15-10-40 Issuance by clerk, district attorney or judge. A writ of arrest must be issued by the clerk forthwith after the finding of the indictment against each defendant who is not in actual custody, who has not been bailed, whose undertaking of bail has been declared forfeited or when an order is made by […]

Section 15-10-92 – Furnishing of Fingerprinting Equipment Generally.

Section 15-10-92 Furnishing of fingerprinting equipment generally. The county commissions of the several counties in this state shall furnish to the sheriffs of the respective counties, at county expense, such equipment as may be required for the purpose of this article other than fingerprint cards and envelopes. (Acts 1943, No. 420, p. 385, §3.)