Alabama Code > Title 36 > Chapter 10 – Miscellaneous Offenses Concerning Public Officers, Etc., Generally


§ 36-10-11	Signing of bond, etc., for appearance or release of prisoner, etc., by judicial, executive or ministerial officer of court having criminal jurisdiction
§ 36-10-16	Threatening, etc., of prisoners for purposes of extorting confessions, etc., or keeping prisoners incommunicado

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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.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.