Alabama Code 15-13-125. When the clerk shall issue a bondsman’s process
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-125
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the defendant shall issue a bondsman’s process to the sureties on the bail upon their request. The request may be made by any one of the sureties. Before the issuance of the process, the clerk shall determine if the case is still open and the defendant and the sureties have not been discharged by law. A surety shall not be charged for the bondsman’s process or for a certified copy of the bond.