Alabama Code 45-45-233.32. Bribery
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-45-233.32
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any person engaged in the business of undertaking to act as surety on bail bonds in Madison County, or any servant, agent, or employee of any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of acting as surety on bail bonds in Madison County who shall pay a fee or rebate or give or promise to give anything of value including any stock or beneficial interest in a surety or bail bond company to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, policeman, peace officer, warrant magistrate, or any other person who has the power to arrest or to hold another person in custody, or to any public official or public employee in order to induce any sheriff, policeman, peace officer, warrant magistrate, or other public official or employee to favor any person, firm, or corporation in any activities related to the bail bond business including, but not limited to, the approval or disapproval of bail bonds, and access to any jail where prisoners are housed shall be guilty of bribery and shall be punished as prescribed by Section 13A-10-61.