Alabama Code 15-10-11. Authority of officer to pursue and arrest defendant in another county on warrant from municipal court
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-10-11
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any lawful officer, having a warrant of arrest issued by a municipal court to execute, may pursue the defendant into another county and, on obtaining a signed endorsement on the warrant by an officer of that county authorized to issue such a warrant, to the following effect: “A. B. is authorized to execute this warrant in ________ County,” may summon persons to assist him in making the arrest, and exercise the same authority as in his own county.