A prosecution may be commenced within the meaning of this chapter by finding an indictment, the issuing of a warrant or by binding over the offender.
Ala. Code § 15-3-7
When Prosecution Deemed Commenced.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Curtis Leon Lomax v. State of Alabama (1980)
Most recently applied in 533 So. 2d 671 - Steeley v. City of Gadsden (June 1988)
(Code 1852, §406; Code 1867, §3954; Code 1876, §4646; Code 1886, §3714; Code 1896, §5074; Code 1907, §7350; Code 1923, §4934; Code 1940, T. 15, §225.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.