Alabama § 12-17-96 Duty of Clerk When Convict Indicted; Convict Not to Be Released until Bail Given

Alabama Statutes

§ 12-17-96 — Duty of Clerk When Convict Indicted; Convict Not to Be Released until Bail Given

Alabama § 12-17-96

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 12Courts

Ch. 17Circuit and District Court Personnel

Art. 4Circuit Clerks and Registers

Div. 2Clerks

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 12-17-96 (2026).

Text

The clerk of any circuit court shall, without delay, certify a copy of any indictment in his court against a convict sentenced to the penitentiary or to hard labor for the county to the head of the department having supervision over convicts; and such convict, if pardoned for the offense for which he is sentenced, shall not be discharged until he enters into a recognizance to answer such indictment at the next session of the court in which the same is pending, if the case is bailable, or is otherwise legally discharged from such indictment.

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The clerk of any circuit court shall, without delay, certify a copy of any indictment in his court against a convict sentenced to the penitentiary or to hard labor for the county to the head of the department having supervision over convicts; and such convict, if pardoned for the offense for which he is sentenced, shall not be discharged until he enters into a recognizance to answer such indictment at the next session of the court in which the same is pending, if the case is bailable, or is otherwise legally discharged from such indictment.