Section 15-10-70 – Duty of Arresting Officer and Sheriff of Other County.
Section 15-10-70 Duty of arresting officer and sheriff of other county. When any person charged with the commission of any offense is arrested in any county other than that in which he is triable by an officer of the county in which he is arrested, such arresting officer shall immediately commit him to a jail […]
Section 15-10-71 – Application for Removal Order; Granting of Order.
Section 15-10-71 Application for removal order; granting of order. The sheriff of the county where such person is triable, upon receipt of such notification, shall apply to the district court of his county for a removal order. The district court to whom the application is presented shall grant the same upon a finding that a […]
Section 15-10-72 – Endorsement on Removal Order.
Section 15-10-72 Endorsement on removal order. The arresting officer shall make the following endorsement on the back of the removal order: “This is to certify that I have this _____ day of _____ delivered to ______, sheriff of _____ County, or to his deputy, _____, the within named prisoner or prisoners, _____, sheriff of _____ […]
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 […]