Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-16-88

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

Any sheriff who connives at the commission of the offense prohibited by Section 12-16-87 by any constable, bailiff or deputy sheriff shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five years.