§ 15-9-1 Information leading to arrest and conviction – Crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment
§ 15-9-2 Information leading to arrest and conviction – High crime or misdemeanor committed in municipality
§ 15-9-3 Governor may offer reward for apprehension or rearrest of perpetrator of felony or escaped, etc., felon
§ 15-9-4 Deciding of claims to rewards by courts
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 15 > Chapter 9 > Article 1 - Rewards

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1