If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the condition of his bond, the court, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited, and recovery may be had thereon in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds or undertakings given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this state.
Ala. Code § 15-9-45
Arrest Without Warrant - Forfeiture of Bail.
(Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15, §65.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.