Alabama Code 15-13-40. When deposit authorized in lieu of bail
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-40
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
At any time after an order admitting him to bail, a defendant, instead of giving bail, may deposit with the clerk of the court in which he is held to answer the sum mentioned in the order; and, upon delivering to the officer in whose custody he is a certificate of the deposit, he must be discharged from custody.