Alabama Code 15-9-3. Governor may offer reward for apprehension or rearrest of perpetrator of felony or escaped, etc., felon
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-9-3
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- 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
Whenever a felony has been committed and the perpetrator thereof is unknown or when, being known, he absconds before being arrested or escapes from custody, either before or after conviction, the Governor is authorized, in his discretion, to offer by proclamation a reward not exceeding $5,000.00 for the apprehension or rearrest of such person within five years from the date of such proclamation, and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount of such reward, when necessary to be paid.