Alabama Code 12-2-34. Ordering of attendance of district attorneys at special sessions of courts, etc
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-2-34
- 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.
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The Chief Justice shall direct and order in the same manner the attendance of any district attorney upon any regular, adjourned or special session of the court for the prosecution of any criminal case or the prosecution or defense in any case in which the state or any county thereof is interested at any regular, adjourned or special session of court or to attend upon any preliminary trial or application for bail or habeas corpus either in or out of his circuit.