Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title15 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. |
Chapter21. HABEAS CORPUS. |
§ 15-21-1. Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Generally. |
§ 15-21-2. Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined for failure to enter into undertaking to keep the peace. |
§ 15-21-3. Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined as insane. |
§ 15-21-4. Application to be made by petition; contents of petition. |
§ 15-21-5. Description of party if name uncertain or unknown. |
§ 15-21-6. To whom petition addressed. |
§ 15-21-7. When petition may be addressed to another judge; justifying proof required; ouster of jurisdiction of nearest judge. |
§ 15-21-8. Writ to be granted without delay; to whom writ returnable. |
§ 15-21-9. Form of writ. |
§ 15-21-10. Writ not to be disobeyed for want of form or misdescription; writ presumed addressed to recipient. |
§ 15-21-12. Notice to any other person having interest required. |
§ 15-21-13. Notice to district attorney, prosecutor or arrestor required when criminal charge; bail without notice. |
§ 15-21-14. Issuance of precept; execution of precept by sheriff or constable. |
§ 15-21-15. Subpoenas for witnesses. |
§ 15-21-16. Service of writ. |
§ 15-21-17. When return to be made; form and contents of return. |
§ 15-21-18. Person and original detaining warrant, writ, etc., to be produced with return; exception. |
§ 15-21-19. Proceedings when person not produced on account of sickness or infirmity. |
§ 15-21-20. Contesting of return; examination into imprisonment or detention; disposition of detainee on adjournment of examination; forfeiture of bail. |
§ 15-21-21. When party to be discharged or remanded. |
§ 15-21-22. Admission to bail if charged with bailable offense; procedure when sufficient bail not offered; transmission of bail to clerk of court; forfeiture of bail. |
§ 15-21-23. Judgment, etc., or contempt commitment not to be inquired into. |
§ 15-21-24. Grounds for discharge of person in custody under process legally issued. |
§ 15-21-25. Remand or commitment to custody or restraint for public offense when commitment irregular. |
§ 15-21-26. Reimprisonment for same cause after discharge. |
§ 15-21-27. Penalty - Unlawful detention or arrest after discharge order; civil action for damages. |
§ 15-21-28. Penalty - Refusal or neglect to deliver true copy of detention order, etc. |
§ 15-21-30. Attachment to compel obedience and punish for contempt. |
§ 15-21-31. Penalty for transferring custody, etc., so as to elude service or effect of writ. |
§ 15-21-32. Proceedings against defaulting witnesses. |
§ 15-21-33. Taxation and collection of fees and costs of witnesses. |
§ 15-21-34. Summoning and compensation of guards to convey prisoner. |