Only a judicial officer may release a person on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have jurisdiction over the case and defendant in order to release the defendant on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have a hearing for the person and determine if the person meets the requirements of this article.
Ala. Code § 15-13-142
Judicial Public Bail - Authority of Release Person.
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, §43.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.