A writ of arrest may be executed by the sheriff of any county in the state or by his deputy. Such officers have the same powers and authority, in relation to arrest under a writ of arrest, as are by law conferred upon them in executing a warrant of arrest.
Ala. Code § 15-10-44
Execution of Writ by Sheriff or Deputy.
(Code 1852, §604; Code 1867, §4156; Code 1876, §4829; Code 1886, §4400; Code 1896, §5256; Code 1907, §6288; Code 1923, §3282; Code 1940, T. 15, §173.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.