(a) On the application of either party, subpoenas for witnesses must be issued at any time before the hearing on a writ of habeas corpus by the clerk of the circuit court of the county to which the writ is returnable.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-21-15

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(b) Such subpoenas must be directed to the sheriff or any constable of the county in which the witness resides and must be executed and returned as in other cases.
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