Code of Alabama - Title 15: Criminal Procedure - Section 15-9-45 - Arrest without warrant - Forfeiture of bail

Section 15-9-45 - Arrest without warrant - Forfeiture of bail.

If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the condition of his bond, the court, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited, and recovery may be had thereon in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds or undertakings given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this state.

(Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15, §65.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021