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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-10-1

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.

An arrest may be made, under a warrant or without a warrant, by any sheriff or other officer acting as sheriff or his deputy, or by any constable, acting within their respective counties, or by any marshal, deputy marshal or policeman of any incorporated city or town within the limits of the county.