An arrest may be made, under a warrant or without a warrant, by any sheriff or other officer acting as sheriff or his deputy, or by any constable, acting within their respective counties, or by any marshal, deputy marshal or policeman of any incorporated city or town within the limits of the county.
Ala. Code § 15-10-1
Officers Authorized to Make Arrests.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Scott v. Palmer (2016)
Most recently applied in Robinson v. Ash (March 2019)
(Code 1852, §434; Code 1867, §3983; Code 1876, §4653; Code 1886, §4260; Code 1896, §5209; Code 1907, §6267; Code 1923, §3261; Code 1940, T. 15, §152.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.