As used in this article, "bail" is the release of a person who has been arrested and is being held in the custody of the State of Alabama or one of its subdivisions for the commission of a criminal offense. The primary purpose of bail is to procure the release of a person charged with an offense upon obtaining assurance, with or without security, of the defendant's future appearance in court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 6 - Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 15-13-100 - Short Title.
Section 15-13-101 - Definitions.
Section 15-13-102 - Definitions and Purpose of Bail.
Section 15-13-103 - Order and Amount of Bail.
Section 15-13-104 - Order of Bail to Be Affixed to Warrants.
Section 15-13-105 - Order of Bail in Warrantless Arrest Cases.
Section 15-13-106 - Illegal Commitment.
Section 15-13-107 - Who May or Shall Accept, Take, and Approve Bail and Under What Circumstances.
Section 15-13-108 - Bail as a Matter of Right.
Section 15-13-109 - Bail in Probation Violation Cases.
Section 15-13-110 - Professional Bondsmen - Right to Interview.