Any person charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or violation shall be eligible for a judicial public bail, if:

(1) The person is not charged with robbery, capital murder, forcible sex crimes, escape, trafficking in drugs, or the sale of drugs.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-145

  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) The person has not been convicted of a previous felony or committed a felony while being released on any form of bail.
(3) The person is not presently under a suspended sentence or on probation or parole for a previous conviction on a misdemeanor or a felony.
(4) There is no evidence, satisfactory to the judicial officer, that the person has violated a previous bail release, whether it be judicial public bail, property, cash, professional surety bail, or failure to appear.
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