Alabama Statutes
§ 15-10-8 — When Notice of Arrest for Capital Felony to Be Given to Governor or Chief Justice
Whenever any person arrested is charged with a capital felony and there is no court having jurisdiction thereof in session, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or the officer making the arrest or having the custody of such prisoner to notify the Governor or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at once of the arrest of such person. An officer failing to give such notice as soon as possible after the arrest of such prisoner is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Alabama § 15-10-8 (When Notice of Arrest for Capital Felony to Be Given to Governor or Chief Justice) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
(Code 1907, §6276; Code 1923, §3270; Code 1940, T. 15, §161.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15-1-3
Foreign Language Interpreters§ 15-10-1
Officers Authorized to Make Arrests§ 15-10-110
Definitions§ 15-10-111
Use of Facial Recognition Technology Match Results to Establish Probable Cause or to Make an Arrest