If the defendants appear and show sufficient cause for the default to be determined by the court, the conditional judgment shall be set aside. If the excuse is not sufficient, or if the defendant or sureties fail to appear at the final forfeiture hearing, the judgment may be made absolute for the entire sum expressed in the undertaking, or any portion thereof according to the circumstances.
Ala. Code § 15-13-137
Conditional Judgment Set Aside, Reduced, or Made Absolute.
Known as the The Alabama Bail Reform Act
The act spans §§ 15-13-100 to 15-13-164 (65 sections).
(Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §38; Act 2023-476, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.