To exonerate the bail, the surrender of the defendant, other than that in Section 15-13-116, shall be made to the original custodian of the county or municipality in which the court is held and to which the defendant is bound to appear, or to which the trial has been removed. If there is no warrant of arrest pending for the defendant's arrest, then the original approving officer may discharge the defendant on his or her giving new bail in the same amount.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 6 - Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993.
Division 4 - Effect of Undertaking and Discharge of Bail.
Section 15-13-113 - Effect of Undertaking: To What Extent Binds Parties Thereto.
Section 15-13-114 - Obligation of Sureties Continues During Trial.
Section 15-13-115 - Obligation of Sureties in Probation Cases.
Section 15-13-116 - Surrender of Principal in Open Court.
Section 15-13-118 - Arrest of Defendant by Surety After Conditional Forfeiture.
Section 15-13-120 - Substitution of Bail.
Section 15-13-121 - Bail Not Discharged by Irregularities or by Want of Qualifications.
Section 15-13-122 - Bondsman's Process - Detainer.
Section 15-13-123 - Surety Discharged - Failing to Accept Detainer.