Alabama Code 15-10-12. When defendant to be taken before judge or magistrate issuing warrant
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-10-12
- 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.
When the warrant of arrest is executed in any county other than the one in which it is issued and is for a felony, or when for a misdemeanor and the defendant is not bailed according to the provisions of Sections 15-7-20 and 15-7-21, he must be brought before the judge or magistrate issuing the warrant or, if such judge or magistrate is unable to attend or his office is vacant, before some other judge or magistrate of the county in which such warrant is issued, and the warrant, with a proper return thereof, must be delivered to such judge or magistrate.