Alabama Code 15-13-20. Entry in minutes when taken in open court; form of entry

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.
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

When bail is taken in open court, it must be entered in the minutes, and may be as follows:

The State)	Came into court the said A.B. and also C.D., and E.F., and
vs.)	agreed to pay the State of Alabama ______ dollars
A.B.)	(specifying the sum prescribed by the court) unless the said
A..B. appears at the present session of this court, and from
session to session thereafter until discharged by law, to
answer a criminal prosecution for an assault and battery, or
other offense, as the case may be.