Alabama Statutes
§ 15-13-5 — Discharge of Defendant by Sheriff or Deputy After Indictment for Misdemeanor
Alabama § 15-13-5
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-13-5 (2026).
Text
(a)If the offense charged in an indictment is a misdemeanor, the defendant must be discharged by the sheriff, or his deputy, on giving sufficient bail; but the amount of bail must in no case be less than $50.00.
(b)If an indictment charges a misdemeanor and the defendant is committed to jail for want of bail, the sheriff may, at any time, discharge him on his giving bail in the amount required.
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Legislative History
(Code 1852, §§605, 609; Code 1867, §§4157, 4161; Code 1876, §§4830, 4832; Code 1886, §§4410, 4430; Code 1896, §§4350, 4353; Code 1907, §§6330, 6333; Code 1923, §§3363, 3366; Code 1940, T. 15, §§188, 191; Acts 1949, No. 199, p. 230.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-13-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-13-5.