An indictment must not be quashed, dismissed, discontinued or abandoned without the permission of the court, and such permission must be entered of record.
Ala. Code § 15-8-130
Permission of Court Required to Quash, Dismiss, Etc., Indictment.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Melvin Ray v. Donal Campbell (2008)
Most recently applied in Melvin Ray v. Donal Campbell (July 2008)
(Code 1852, §599; Code 1867, §4150; Code 1876, §4823; Code 1886, §4393; Code 1896, §4921; Code 1907, §7159; Code 1923, §4554; Code 1940, T. 15, §257.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.