Alabama Code 15-9-35. Arrest warrant – Issuance; contents
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-9-35
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
If the Governor shall decide that an extradition demand should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal and be directed to a sheriff, marshal, coroner or other person whom he may think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant must substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issue.