Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 6 - Peace Proceedings and Proceedings to Preserve Order.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 15-6-1 - Sheriff Principal Conservator of the Peace. - The sheriff is the principal conservator of the peace in...

Section 15-6-2 - Judges Authorized to Require Persons to Give Security to Keep Peace. - The judges of the circuit, district and municipal courts are...

Section 15-6-4 - Refusal, etc., of Municipal Official to Comply With Order of Governor. - Any official of a municipality who fails, refuses or neglects...

Section 15-6-3 - Offense Committed or Threatened in Presence of Judge. - Any person who, in the presence of a judge, commits...

Article 2 - Proceedings Before Judges.

Section 15-6-20 - Examination of Complainant and Witnesses; Form of Affidavit. - (a) Whenever complaint is made to a judge of a...

Section 15-6-21 - Arrest Warrant. - (a) If on examination by the circuit, district or municipal...

Section 15-6-22 - Hearing; Discharge of Defendant; Continuation of Hearing. - When a person complained of is brought before the circuit,...

Section 15-6-23 - When Costs to Be Paid by Complainant. - If the circuit, district or municipal court judge regards a...

Section 15-6-24 - Requiring Security to Keep the Peace by Defendant; When Court Appearance Required; Form of Undertaking. - (a) If there is just reason to fear the commission...

Section 15-6-25 - Discharge of Defendant; Commitment to Jail; Contents of Commitment Warrant. - (a) Upon an undertaking, with sufficient sureties being given, the...

Section 15-6-26 - Prosecution Costs; Execution for Collection. - In all cases where a person is required to keep...

Article 3 - Appeals.

Section 15-6-40 - Appeal to Circuit Court; Form of Undertaking on Appeal. - (a) Any person required to keep the peace under the...

Section 15-6-41 - Return on Appeal; Contempt for Failure. - Any undertaking given under any provision of this chapter must...

Section 15-6-42 - Examination Anew on Appeal; Disposition of Case; Costs. - The court to which an appeal is prosecuted under the...

Section 15-6-43 - Effect of Failing to Sustain Appeal. - If an appellant fails to sustain his appeal under this...

Article 4 - Undertakings.

Section 15-6-60 - Upon Conviction. - The court may, on the conviction of any person for...

Section 15-6-61 - Forfeiture; Remittance of Amount Specified. - (a) An undertaking to keep the peace is forfeited by...