To exonerate the bail, the surrender of the defendant must be made to the sheriff of the county in which the court is held, to which the defendant is bound to appear or to which the trial has been removed; and, if the charge is for a misdemeanor, the sheriff may discharge him on his giving new bail; otherwise, he must keep him in jail until discharged by law.
Ala. Code § 15-13-64
Surrender of Defendant to Sheriff Required to Exonerate Bail; When New Bail Allowed.
(Code 1852, §700; Code 1867, §4251; Code 1876, §4860; Code 1886, §4430; Code 1896, §4373; Code 1907, §6353; Code 1923, §3386; Code 1940, T. 15, §211; Acts 1949, No. 199, p. 230.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.