Alabama § 15-13-118 Arrest of Defendant by Surety After Conditional Forfeiture

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-13-118 — Arrest of Defendant by Surety After Conditional Forfeiture

Alabama § 15-13-118

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 13Bail

Art. 6Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993

Div. 4Effect of Undertaking and Discharge of Bail

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 15-13-118 (2026).

Text

After the entry of a conditional forfeiture against any surety on an undertaking of bail, the surety may arrest the defendant as provided in Section 15-13-117, and the arrest and delivery of the defendant to the authorized jail as stated in Section 15-13-117 shall not exonerate the surety unless, in the judgment of the court, a good and sufficient cause is given for the failure of the defendant to appear at the time the conditional judgement was entered.

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After the entry of a conditional forfeiture against any surety on an undertaking of bail, the surety may arrest the defendant as provided in Section 15-13-117, and the arrest and delivery of the defendant to the authorized jail as stated in Section 15-13-117 shall not exonerate the surety unless, in the judgment of the court, a good and sufficient cause is given for the failure of the defendant to appear at the time the conditional judgement was entered.