The sheriff must keep, in his office and subject to the inspection of the public during office hours, a well-bound book, to be procured at the expense of the county, in which he must enter a description of each prisoner received into the county jail, showing the name, age, sex, color and any other distinguishing marks, together with the charge for which such prisoner is held, the order and date of commitment and the order and date of release.
Ala. Code § 36-22-8
Sheriff to Maintain Record Book as to Prisoners Received into County Jail; Contents Thereof.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Barbara Donald v. Tyler Norris (2025)
Most recently applied in Barbara Donald v. Tyler Norris (March 2025)
(Code 1896, §3740; Code 1907, §5872; Code 1923, §10198; Code 1940, T. 54, §17.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.