Alabama § 15-13-20 Entry in Minutes When Taken in Open Court; Form of Entry

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-13-20 — Entry in Minutes When Taken in Open Court; Form of Entry

Alabama § 15-13-20

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 13Bail

Art. 2Entry and Return

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Ala. Code § 15-13-20 (2026).

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When bail is taken in open court, it must be entered in the minutes, and may be as follows:
The State)
Came into court the said A.B. and also C.D., and E.F., and
vs. )
agreed to pay the State of Alabama ______ dollars
A.B.)
(specifying the sum prescribed by the court) unless the said
A..B. appears at the present session of this court, and from
session to session thereafter until discharged by law, to
answer a criminal prosecution for an assault and battery, or
other offense, as the case may be.

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When bail is taken in open court, it must be entered in the minutes, and may be as follows:
The State)
Came into court the said A.B. and also C.D., and E.F., and
vs. )
agreed to pay the State of Alabama ______ dollars
A.B.)
(specifying the sum prescribed by the court) unless the said
A..B. appears at the present session of this court, and from
session to session thereafter until discharged by law, to
answer a criminal prosecution for an assault and battery, or
other offense, as the case may be.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §687; Code 1867, §4238; Code 1876, §4846; Code 1886, §4419; Code 1896, §4361; Code 1907, §6341; Code 1923, §3374; Code 1940, T. 15, §199; Acts 1949, No. 199, p. 230.)