Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-10-45

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

All writs of arrest, attachments, subpoenas for witnesses or other process issued by a court while in session shall be executed by the sheriff or his deputy or any person specifically designated for that purpose in any county adjoining that where such court is in session.