Alabama Statutes
§ 15-11-1 — Right of Person Arrested for Felony to Hearing; Failure of Defendant to Appear at Hearing
Alabama § 15-11-1
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-11-1 (2026).
Text
Every person charged with and arrested for a felony before his indictment shall have an absolute right to a preliminary hearing on said charge upon such person’s demand within 30 days following said arrest; provided, that such person’s failure or refusal to appear for such preliminary hearing or his absence from the state at the time of the setting for the preliminary hearing shall not delay or invalidate an indictment pursuant to said charge.
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Related
Nobis v. State
401 So. 2d 191 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1981)
Tammy D. Scarbrough, Carol C. Davis v. Bryant Myles, Jr., Chuck Hall
245 F.3d 1299 (Eleventh Circuit, 2001)
Wynn v. State
423 So. 2d 294 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1982)
Morrow v. State
426 So. 2d 481 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1982)
Elmore v. State
445 So. 2d 943 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1983)
Tammy D. Scarbrough v. Bryant Myles, Jr.
(Eleventh Circuit, 2001)
Legislative History
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, §4-106.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-11-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-11-1.