Code of Alabama - Title 15: Criminal Procedure - Chapter 6 - Peace Proceedings and Proceedings to Preserve Order

• Article 1 General Provisions.
• Section 15-6-1 Sheriff principal conservator of the peace
  The sheriff is the principal conservator of the peace in his county, and it is his duty to suppress all riots, unlawful assemblies and affrays....
• Section 15-6-2 Judges authorized to require persons to give security to keep peace
  The judges of the circuit, district and municipal courts are authorized to require persons to give security to keep the peace in the manner provided...
• Section 15-6-4 Refusal, etc., of municipal official to comply with order of Governor
  Any official of a municipality who fails, refuses or neglects to comply with any order or direction of the Governor of the State of Alabama...
• Section 15-6-3 Offense committed or threatened in presence of judge
  Any person who, in the presence of a judge, commits or threatens to commit an offense against the person or property of another or contends...
• Article 2 Proceedings Before Judges.
• Section 15-6-20 Examination of complainant and witnesses; form of affidavit
  (a) Whenever complaint is made to a judge of a circuit, district or municipal court that any person has threatened or is about to commit...
• Section 15-6-21 Arrest warrant
  (a) If on examination by the circuit, district or municipal court judge, it appears that there is reason to fear the commission of any offense...
• Section 15-6-22 Hearing; discharge of defendant; continuation of hearing
  When a person complained of is brought before the circuit, district or municipal court judge, he and his witnesses must be heard in his defense;...
• Section 15-6-23 When costs to be paid by complainant
  If the circuit, district or municipal court judge regards a complaint as unfounded or frivolous, he may order the complainant to pay the costs of...
• Section 15-6-24 Requiring security to keep the peace by defendant; when court appearance required; form of undertaking
  (a) If there is just reason to fear the commission of an offense, the defendant must be required to give security to keep the peace,...
• Section 15-6-25 Discharge of defendant; commitment to jail; contents of commitment warrant
  (a) Upon an undertaking, with sufficient sureties being given, the defendant must be discharged; and, if not given, the circuit, district or municipal court judge...
• Section 15-6-26 Prosecution costs; execution for collection
  In all cases where a person is required to keep the peace, the circuit, district or municipal court judge may order the costs of the...
• Article 3 Appeals.
• Section 15-6-40 Appeal to circuit court; form of undertaking on appeal
  (a) Any person required to keep the peace under the provisions of Article 2 of this chapter by any judge other than a judge of...
• Section 15-6-41 Return on appeal; contempt for failure
  Any undertaking given under any provision of this chapter must be returned by the judge taking the same to the clerk of the court to...
• Section 15-6-42 Examination anew on appeal; disposition of case; costs
  The court to which an appeal is prosecuted under the provisions of this article must examine the case anew and may confirm the order of...
• Section 15-6-43 Effect of failing to sustain appeal
  If an appellant fails to sustain his appeal under this article, his undertaking remains in full force and effect as to any breach thereof and...
• Article 4 Undertakings.
• Section 15-6-60 Upon conviction
  The court may, on the conviction of any person for an offense against the person or property of another and when necessary for the public...
• Section 15-6-61 Forfeiture; remittance of amount specified
  (a) An undertaking to keep the peace is forfeited by the commission by the defendant of any offense upon the person or property of another,...

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