Code of Alabama
Chapter 12 - Quarantine Laws and Regulations.
Section 22-12-20 - Attempted Escapes and Escapes From Detention.

Should a person who has been legally placed in detention by a county health officer or quarantine officer attempt to make his escape, such person may be forcibly detained or, should such person make his escape, complaint, on oath, may be made before the judge of probate or a judge of the circuit, district or municipal court of the county or municipality where the escape or attempted escape occurs, by the county health officer or quarantine officer, whereupon such judge of probate or the judge of the circuit, district or municipal court to which such complaint was made, shall issue a warrant authorizing a sheriff, bonded constable or other lawful officer to arrest such person and return him to detention.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.

Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.

Chapter 12 - Quarantine Laws and Regulations.

Section 22-12-1 - Enforcement of Quarantine.

Section 22-12-2 - State Quarantine Authority Paramount.

Section 22-12-3 - Exercise of Rights and Duties by Public Health Committees and Officers.

Section 22-12-4 - Proclamation of Quarantine by Governor.

Section 22-12-5 - Amendment of Regulations and Changes of Territory.

Section 22-12-6 - Investigations; Quarantine Pending Investigations.

Section 22-12-7 - Refusal of Investigation by Authorities Outside State.

Section 22-12-9 - Duty of Vessel Master Ordered to Perform Quarantine.

Section 22-12-10 - Unauthorized Removal of Vessel From Quarantine.

Section 22-12-11 - Violation of Regulations as to Arriving Vessels.

Section 22-12-12 - Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town.

Section 22-12-13 - Enforcement of Local Quarantine.

Section 22-12-14 - Quarantine of Infected Portions of County - Establishment.

Section 22-12-15 - Quarantine of Infected Portions of County - Enforcement.

Section 22-12-16 - Expense of Enforcing Local Quarantine.

Section 22-12-17 - Report of Local Quarantine to State.

Section 22-12-18 - Quarantine of Person Coming From Infected Place.

Section 22-12-19 - Establishment of Place of Detention.

Section 22-12-20 - Attempted Escapes and Escapes From Detention.

Section 22-12-21 - Supervision of Public Conveyances Affected by Quarantine; Refusal of Freight, Etc.

Section 22-12-22 - Transportation of Person or Thing in Violation of Quarantine.

Section 22-12-23 - Free Rides on Public Transports for Quarantine Officers.

Section 22-12-24 - Passing of Quarantine Lines by State Quarantine Officers and Guards.

Section 22-12-26 - Arrests Without Warrants.

Section 22-12-29 - Affidavits by Persons Desiring to Enter or Remain in Certain Places.