Alabama Code 15-11-11. Amount of bail to be endorsed on commitment; discharge of defendant
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-11-11
- 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.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Whenever a person is committed to jail for a bailable offense under the provisions of this chapter, the court must endorse on the commitment the amount of bail required and sign his name thereto. The sheriff of the county to which the defendant is committed may discharge him on giving sufficient bail in the amount so endorsed and must, in such case, return the undertaking to the court to which such person is bound to appear within five days thereafter.