Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-65

  • 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.

If money has been deposited instead of bail and at any time before the forfeiture thereof the defendant surrenders himself to the officer to whom the commitment was directed, the court must order a return of the deposit to the defendant upon producing the certificate of the officer showing the surrender.