Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 10 - Arrests.

Article 1 - Arrest Before Indictment.

Section 15-10-1 - Officers Authorized to Make Arrests. - An arrest may be made, under a warrant or without...

Section 15-10-2 - When Officer May Execute Warrant; Authority of Officer to Break and Enter Dwelling House. - An officer may execute a warrant of arrest on any...

Section 15-10-3 - Arrest Without Warrant - Generally; Written Report; Protection Orders. - (a) An officer may arrest a person without a warrant,...

Section 15-10-4 - Arrest Without Warrant - Duty of Arresting Officer; Authority of Officer to Break and Enter Dwelling House. - When arresting a person without a warrant, the officer must...

Section 15-10-6 - Offense Committed in Presence of Judge or Magistrate. - When a public offense is committed in the presence of...

Section 15-10-7 - Arrests by Private Persons. - (a) A private person may arrest another for any public...

Section 15-10-8 - When Notice of Arrest for Capital Felony to Be Given to Governor or Chief Justice. - Whenever any person arrested is charged with a capital felony...

Section 15-10-9 - Rearrest After Escape or Rescue. - If a person arrested escapes or is rescued, he may...

Section 15-10-10 - Where Warrant to Be Executed; Endorsement When Executed in Different County. - Except as provided in Section 15-10-11, a warrant or writ...

Section 15-10-11 - Authority of Officer to Pursue and Arrest Defendant in Another County on Warrant From Municipal Court. - Any lawful officer, having a warrant of arrest issued by...

Section 15-10-12 - When Defendant to Be Taken Before Judge or Magistrate Issuing Warrant. - When the warrant of arrest is executed in any county...

Section 15-10-13 - When Arrest Warrant Endorsed by Judge or Magistrate; Liability of Judge or Magistrate on Endorsement. - Repealed by Act 2006-547, p. 1264, §2, effective July 1,...

Section 15-10-14 - Detention and Arrest of Person Suspected of Larceny of Goods Held for Sale. - (a) A peace officer, a merchant or a merchant's employee...

Article 2 - Arrest After Indictment.

Section 15-10-30 - Arrest Without Process When Defendant Present. - After an indictment has been returned by the grand jury,...

Article 3 - Issuance and Execution of Writ.

Section 15-10-40 - Issuance by Clerk, District Attorney or Judge. - A writ of arrest must be issued by the clerk...

Section 15-10-41 - Form of Writ - Felony. - When the indictment is for a felony, the writ of...

Section 15-10-42 - Form of Writ - Misdemeanor. - When the indictment is for a misdemeanor, the writ of...

Section 15-10-43 - Alias and Pluries Writs. - As many writs of arrest may be issued as necessary;...

Section 15-10-44 - Execution of Writ by Sheriff or Deputy. - A writ of arrest may be executed by the sheriff...

Section 15-10-45 - Execution of Writs, Attachments and Other Process in Adjoining County. - All writs of arrest, attachments, subpoenas for witnesses or other...

Section 15-10-46 - Copy of Arrest Writ to Be Delivered to Jailer. - When any defendant is committed to jail under a writ...

Section 15-10-47 - Return of Writs by Sheriff; Duty of Clerks to Accept Returns by Mail; Failure of Sheriffs to Comply With Section. - (a) All writs of arrest, with the undertaking of bail...

Article 4 - Bench Warrants.

Section 15-10-60 - Definition; Procedure. - A "bench warrant" is one issued by a judge for...

Article 5 - Arrest in Other Counties.

Section 15-10-70 - Duty of Arresting Officer and Sheriff of Other County. - When any person charged with the commission of any offense...

Section 15-10-71 - Application for Removal Order; Granting of Order. - The sheriff of the county where such person is triable,...

Section 15-10-72 - Endorsement on Removal Order. - The arresting officer shall make the following endorsement on the...

Section 15-10-73 - Application for Guard in Removal of Prisoner; Endorsement by Court if Application Granted; Guards for Prisoners Charged With Misdemeanors. - Whenever a sheriff makes application for the employment of a...

Section 15-10-74 - Arrest Powers of Peace Officer in Fresh Pursuit. - (a) This section shall be known as the Alabama Fresh...

Article 6 - Fingerprinting of Persons Taken Into Custody.

Section 15-10-90 - Sheriffs to Fingerprint Persons Taken Into Custody; Disposition of Copies of Fingerprints. - It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each...

Section 15-10-91 - Central State Assembling Agency for Receipt of Fingerprint Records Designated; Duties Thereof. - The Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Investigation, shall...

Section 15-10-92 - Furnishing of Fingerprinting Equipment Generally. - The county commissions of the several counties in this state...

Section 15-10-93 - Furnishing of Fingerprint Cards and Envelopes. - The State of Alabama, through the Department of Public Safety,...