Alabama Code 15-9-37. Authority of arresting officer to command assistance; refusal to assist arresting officer
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-9-37
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Every officer or other person empowered to make an arrest pursuant to a warrant issued under this division shall have the same authority in arresting an accused to command assistance therein as sheriffs and other officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.