Alabama Code 15-13-122. Bondsman’s process – Detainer
Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-122
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- 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
In instances in which the surety or sureties have in their possession a bondsman’s process for the defendant and the surety wishes to place a detainer against the defendant with the officer having custody of the defendant, all law enforcement officers of the State of Alabama, or its subdivisions, who have custody of any defendant under bail within the terms of this chapter, shall accept the bondsman’s process as a detainer and hold the defendant in custody until the case pending against the defendant in the jurisdiction having custody, has been discharged or until the defendant is authorized to be released from custody by other means set out by law. Upon discharge or release, the officer having custody shall notify the surety that the defendant is ready to be released and the surety shall arrest the defendant and return the defendant to the court of jurisdiction. After the officer has given the surety notice of the release, the surety shall appear before the officer to receive the defendant within 24 hours or the defendant shall be released and detainer cancelled.