(a) Upon a complaint being made to a judge or magistrate that an offense has, in the opinion of the complainant, been committed, the judge or magistrate must examine the complainant and such witnesses as he may propose on oath, take their depositions in writing and cause them to be subscribed by the person making them.
(b) The depositions must set forth the facts stated by the complainant and his witnesses tending to establish the commission of the offense and the guilt of the defendant.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 7 - Initiation of Proceedings by Complaint.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 15-7-1 - "Complaint" Defined.
Section 15-7-2 - Examination of Complainant and Witnesses; Taking of Depositions.
Section 15-7-3 - Warrant of Arrest - When Issued.
Section 15-7-4 - Warrant of Arrest - Defined; Contents; Form.