Any jailer or other officer who willfully refuses to receive into his custody any person lawfully committed thereto on any criminal charge or conviction must, on conviction, be fined not more than $500.
Ala. Code § 14-6-5
Refusal to Receive Prisoner into Custody.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Dailey (2023)
Most recently applied in State v. Dailey (May 2023)
(Code 1852, §31; Code 1867, §3572; Code 1876, §4129; Code 1886, §3973; Code 1896, §5112; Code 1907, §7472; Code 1923, §5064; Code 1940, T. 45, §116.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.