Whenever any person arrested is charged with a capital felony and there is no court having jurisdiction thereof in session, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or the officer making the arrest or having the custody of such prisoner to notify the Governor or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at once of the arrest of such person. An officer failing to give such notice as soon as possible after the arrest of such prisoner is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 1 - Arrest Before Indictment.
Section 15-10-1 - Officers Authorized to Make Arrests.
Section 15-10-3 - Arrest Without Warrant - Generally; Written Report; Protection Orders.
Section 15-10-6 - Offense Committed in Presence of Judge or Magistrate.
Section 15-10-7 - Arrests by Private Persons.
Section 15-10-8 - When Notice of Arrest for Capital Felony to Be Given to Governor or Chief Justice.
Section 15-10-9 - Rearrest After Escape or Rescue.
Section 15-10-10 - Where Warrant to Be Executed; Endorsement When Executed in Different County.
Section 15-10-12 - When Defendant to Be Taken Before Judge or Magistrate Issuing Warrant.
Section 15-10-14 - Detention and Arrest of Person Suspected of Larceny of Goods Held for Sale.