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AL Code § 15-11-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-1 - Right of Person Arrested for Felony to Hearing; Failure of Defendant to Appear at Hearing.

Section 15-11-1Right of person arrested for felony to hearing; failure of defendant to appear at hearing. Every person charged with and arrested for a felony before his indictment shall have an absolute right to a preliminary hearing on said charge upon such person's demand within 30 days following said arrest; provided, that such person's failure or refusal to appear for such preliminary hearing or his absence from the state at the time of the setting for the preliminary hearing shall not delay or invalidate an indictment pursuant to said charge. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, §4-106.)
AL Code § 15-11-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-2 - Jurisdiction of District Court; Prosecution Not Barred by Finding of No Probable Cause.

Section 15-11-2Jurisdiction of district court; prosecution not barred by finding of no probable cause. The district court shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction to hold preliminary hearings in prosecutions for felonies. A preliminary hearing determination by the district court finding no probable cause shall not be res judicata with respect to the issue of probable cause, and the state shall not be barred from proceeding further. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, §4-106.)
AL Code § 15-11-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-3 - Adjournment; Commitment of Defendant to Jail or Bail.

Section 15-11-3Adjournment; commitment of defendant to jail or bail. When a defendant is brought before a district court under a warrant of arrest for preliminary examination, the court may adjourn the examination from time to time, as may be necessary, not exceeding 10 days at one time, without the consent of the defendant, and to the same or a different place in the county. In such case, if the defendant is charged with a capital offense, he must be committed to jail in the meantime; but if the offense is not capital, he may give bail in such sum as the court directs for his appearance for such further examination or, for the want thereof, must be committed. On the day to which the examination was adjourned, the defendant may be brought before the court by verbal order to the officer who had charge of him or by order in writing to a different person if the custody has been changed. (Code 1852, §454; Code 1867, §4003; Code 1876, §4673; Code 1886, §4280; Code 1896, §5229; Code 1907, §7594; Code 1923, §5227; Code 1940, T. 15, §129.)
AL Code § 15-11-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-4 - Default of Defendant Admitted to Bail Certified to Circuit Court; District Court's Certificate as Presumptive Evidence of Default.

Section 15-11-4Default of defendant admitted to bail certified to circuit court; district court's certificate as presumptive evidence of default. If the defendant does not appear before the district court at the time to which an examination is adjourned, the default on the undertaking of bail shall be certified by the district court to the circuit court, and the like proceedings must be had thereon as upon the breach of an undertaking in that court, the certificate being presumptive evidence of the default of the defendant. (Code 1852, §455; Code 1867, §4004; Code 1876, §4674; Code 1886, §4281; Code 1896, §5230; Code 1907, §7595; Code 1923, §5228; Code 1940, T. 15, §130.)
AL Code § 15-11-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-5 - Issuance of Alias Arrest Warrant Upon Default.

Section 15-11-5Issuance of alias arrest warrant upon default. On the failure of the defendant to appear on the day to which an examination is adjourned, another warrant of arrest may be issued, upon which the same proceedings may be had against the defendant as on the original warrant. (Code 1852, §457; Code 1867, §4006; Code 1876, §4676; Code 1886, §4283; Code 1896, §5232; Code 1907, §7597; Code 1923, §5230; Code 1940, T. 15, §132.)
AL Code § 15-11-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-6 - Examination of Complainant and Witnesses.

Section 15-11-6Examination of complainant and witnesses. The court before whom any person is brought charged with a public offense must examine the complainant and the witnesses for the prosecution on oath, as soon as may be, in the presence of the defendant, and, after the testimony for the prosecution is heard, the witnesses for the defendant must be sworn and examined. (Code 1852, §458; Code 1867, §4007; Code 1876, §4677; Code 1886, §4284; Code 1896, §5233; Code 1907, §7598; Code 1923, §5231; Code 1940, T. 15, §133.)
AL Code § 15-11-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-7 - Appearance by Counsel for Defendant; Separation of Witnesses; Control of Hearing.

Section 15-11-7Appearance by counsel for defendant; separation of witnesses; control of hearing. In a preliminary examination, the defendant may appear by counsel and, on application, the court may direct the witnesses for the prosecution or defense, or both, to be kept separate so that they cannot hear the evidence or converse with each other until examined. Such an examination is under the control of the court and should be so conducted as to elicit the facts of the case. (Code 1852, §§459, 460; Code 1867, §§4008, 4009; Code 1876, §§4678, 4679; Code 1886, §4285; Code 1896, §5234; Code 1907, §7599; Code 1923, §5232; Code 1940, T. 15, §134.)
AL Code § 15-11-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-8 - Duty of Court to Examine All Witnesses.

Section 15-11-8Duty of court to examine all witnesses. In a preliminary examination, it shall be the duty of the court to examine all witnesses having any knowledge of any facts relevant to such investigation, whether such witnesses were summoned in behalf of the state or of the defendant. (Code 1907, §7603; Code 1923, §5236; Code 1940, T. 15, §138.)
AL Code § 15-11-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-9 - When Defendant to Be Discharged.

Section 15-11-9When defendant to be discharged. If upon the whole evidence in a preliminary examination it appears to the court that no offense has been committed or that there is no probable cause for charging the defendant therewith, the defendant must be discharged. (Code 1852, §461; Code 1867, §4010; Code 1876, §4680; Code 1886, §4287; Code 1896, §5236; Code 1907, §7604; Code 1923, §5237; Code 1940, T. 15, §139.)
AL Code § 15-11-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-10 - When Defendant Committed to Bail or Jail; Form of Commitment.

Section 15-11-10When defendant committed to bail or jail; form of commitment. (a) If upon a preliminary examination it appears that an offense has been committed and that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant is guilty thereof, he must be discharged, if the offense is bailable, upon giving sufficient bail. If sufficient bail is not given or if the offense is not bailable, he must be committed to jail by an order in writing. (b) The form of commitment may be in substance as follows:"The State of Alabama,_____ County. To the jailer of _____ County: On the examination of A. B., charged with the offense of murder (or other offense, as the case may be, describing it by name, or so that it may be clearly inferred), it appearing that such offense has been committed and that there is sufficient cause to believe that A. B. is guilty thereof, you are, therefore, commanded to receive him into your custody and to detain him until he is legally discharged. Dated this ____ day of _____, 20__ C. D., Judge, District Court." (Code 1852, §§462, 463; Code 1867, §§4011, 4012; Code 1876, §§4681, 4682; Code 1886, §§4288, 4289; Code 1896, §§5237, 5238; Code 1907, §§7605, 7606; Code 1923, §§5238, 5239; Code 1940, T. 15, §§140, 141.)
AL Code § 15-11-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-11 - Amount of Bail to Be Endorsed on Commitment; Discharge of Defendant.

Section 15-11-11Amount of bail to be endorsed on commitment; discharge of defendant. Whenever a person is committed to jail for a bailable offense under the provisions of this chapter, the court must endorse on the commitment the amount of bail required and sign his name thereto. The sheriff of the county to which the defendant is committed may discharge him on giving sufficient bail in the amount so endorsed and must, in such case, return the undertaking to the court to which such person is bound to appear within five days thereafter. (Code 1852, §465; Code 1867, §4014; Code 1876, §4684; Code 1886, §4291; Code 1896, §5240; Code 1907, §7608; Code 1923, §5241; Code 1940, T. 15, §144.)
AL Code § 15-11-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-12 - Requiring Witnesses to Enter Undertaking; Form of Undertaking.

Section 15-11-12Requiring witnesses to enter undertaking; form of undertaking. (a) The court may require the witnesses for the prosecution to enter into an undertaking, in the sum of $100.00 each, to appear and testify at the court having cognizance of the offense and, if requested by the defendant, may require his witnesses to enter into such undertaking. (b) The undertaking of the witnesses for the prosecution or defense may be in substance as follows: "The State of Alabama, )We, A.B., C.D., and E.F., witnesses against (or for, as the case may be), G.H.,__________ County, ) charged with a public offense, do each agree to appear at the district court of _____ County, to give evidence against (or for, as the case may be) him and, failing to do so, to pay to the State of Alabama (or to the said G. H., if the undertaking is for the defendant's witnesses) $100.00. Dated this _____ day of _____, 20__.  (Signed) A.B. C.D. E.F.Taken by L. M., Judge, District Court." (c) Whenever the court has good reason to believe that a witness for the prosecution will not appear to testify, it may order such witness to enter into an undertaking to appear and testify in a larger sum and with sufficient sureties, but such surety must not be required from any witness who does not reside in this state and within 50 miles of the place where the examination takes place. (Code 1852, §§466-469; Code 1867, §§4015-4018; Code 1876, §§4685-4688; Code 1886, §§4292-4294; Code 1896, §§5241-5243; Code 1907, §§7609-7611; Code 1923, §§5242-5244; Code 1940, T. 15, §§145-147.)
AL Code § 15-11-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-13 - Requiring Sureties of Married Women and Minors When Witnesses for Prosecution.

Section 15-11-13Requiring sureties of married women and minors when witnesses for prosecution. Married women and minors, when material witnesses for the prosecution, may also be required, in the discretion of the court, to procure sureties who will undertake for their appearance to testify. (Code 1852, §470; Code 1867, §4019; Code 1876, §4689; Code 1886, §4295; Code 1896, §5244; Code 1907, §7612; Code 1923, §5245; Code 1940, T. 15, §148.)
AL Code § 15-11-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-14 - Failure or Refusal of Witness to Enter Undertaking; Discharge of Witness Upon Entering Into Undertaking.

Section 15-11-14Failure or refusal of witness to enter undertaking; discharge of witness upon entering into undertaking. (a) Any witness required under this chapter to enter into an undertaking, with or without surety, may be committed to jail on failure or refusal to do so. (b) In cases arising under subsection (a) of this section, the court must state in the commitment the amount of the undertaking and whether surety is required; and the witness must be discharged by the sheriff on entering into the undertaking as required. (Code 1852, §§471, 472; Code 1867, §§4020, 4021; Code 1876, §§4690, 4691; Code 1886, §§4296, 4297; Code 1896, §§5245, 5246; Code 1907, §§7613, 7614; Code 1923, §§5246, 5247; Code 1940, T. 15, §§149, 150.)
AL Code § 15-11-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Hearings.|Section 15-11-15 - Court to Report When Person Held on Indictment; Report When No Committals.

Section 15-11-15Court to report when person held on indictment; report when no committals. (a) When any person is held by a district court to answer an indictment for a public offense, it is the duty of such court to return to the district attorney immediately after the order holding or committing such person the affidavit and warrant of arrest, with a transcript of the docket, a list of the state's witnesses and all costs and all undertakings of bail by parties or witnesses in the case. (b) When there has been no such committals since the last session of the circuit court, the district court shall make a report of that fact to the district attorney. (Code 1852, §473; Code 1867, §4022; Code 1876, §4692; Code 1886, §4298; Code 1896, §5247; Code 1907, §7615; Code 1923, §5248; Code 1940, T. 15, §151.)
AL Code § 15-17-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 17 - Verdict.|Section 15-17-2 - When Jury Cannot Agree Upon Verdict as to All Jointly Tried Defendants.

Section 15-17-2When jury cannot agree upon verdict as to all jointly tried defendants. When several persons are indicted and tried jointly, if the jury cannot agree upon a verdict as to all, they may render a verdict as to those in regard to whom they agree, on which a judgment must be entered accordingly, and the case as to the other defendants may be tried by another jury. (Code 1852, §652; Code 1867, §4204; Code 1876, §4909; Code 1886, §4483; Code 1896, §5307; Code 1907, §7316; Code 1923, §8698; Code 1940, T. 15, §324.)
AL Code § 15-17-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 17 - Verdict.|Section 15-17-3 - Conviction Where Act May Be Committed by Different Intents, Modes or Means.

Section 15-17-3Conviction where act may be committed by different intents, modes or means. When the intent with which, the mode in or the means by which an act is done is essential to the commission of the offense and such offense may be committed with different intents, in different modes or by different means, if the jury is satisfied that the act was committed with one of the intents, in one of the modes or by either of the means charged, it is sufficient; and the jury must convict, although uncertain as to which of the intents charged existed, in which mode or by which of the means charged such act was committed. (Code 1852, §644; Code 1867, §4196; Code 1876, §4898; Code 1886, §4480; Code 1896, §5304; Code 1907, §6874; Code 1923, §4020; Code 1940, T. 15, §313.)
AL Code § 15-17-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 17 - Verdict.|Section 15-17-4 - Conviction if Any Result Charged Produced by Act.

Section 15-17-4Conviction if any result charged produced by act. When an act done may be attended by more results than one, either of which is sufficient to constitute the offense, the jury must convict if satisfied that any one of the results charged was produced by the act, although uncertain as to which. (Code 1852, §645; Code 1867, §4197; Code 1876, §4899; Code 1886, §4481; Code 1896, §5305; Code 1907, §6875; Code 1923, §4021; Code 1940, T. 15, §314.)
AL Code § 15-17-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 17 - Verdict.|Section 15-17-5 - Grounds for Granting New Trials; Costs Thereof.

Section 15-17-5Grounds for granting new trials; costs thereof. (a) On motion filed within 30 days from entry of judgment, a new trial may be granted for the following grounds: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury or state or any order of court or abuse of discretion by which the defendant was prevented from having a fair trial; (2) Misconduct of the jury or state; (3) Accident or surprise which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against; (4) That the verdict or decision is not sustained beyond a reasonable doubt or is contrary to law; (5) Newly discovered evidence, material for the party applying, which he could not with reasonable diligence have discovered and produced at the trial; and (6) Error of law occurring at the trial properly preserved by the party making the application. (b) The court, in granting new trials, may allow the same at the costs of the party applying therefor or in the costs abiding the event of the case, or a portion of the costs, as the justice and equity of the case may require, taking into consideration the causes which may make such new trial necessary. (Code 1923, §9518; Code 1940, T. 7, §276.)
AL Code § 15-19-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-1 - Investigation and Examination by Court to Determine How Tried; Consent of Minor to Trial Without Jury; Arraignment as Youthful Offender; Notice and Hearing.

Section 15-19-1Investigation and examination by court to determine how tried; consent of minor to trial without jury; arraignment as youthful offender; notice and hearing. (a) A person charged with a crime which was committed in his or her minority but was not disposed of in juvenile court and which involves moral turpitude or is subject to a sentence of commitment for one year or more shall, and, if charged with a lesser crime may be investigated and examined by the court to determine whether he or she should be tried as a youthful offender, provided he or she consents to such examination and to trial without a jury where trial by jury would otherwise be available to the defendant. If the defendant consents and the court so decides, no further action shall be taken on the indictment or information unless otherwise ordered by the court as provided in subsection (b). (b) After such investigation and examination, the court, in its discretion, may direct that the defendant be arraigned as a youthful offender, and no further action shall be taken on the indictment or information; or the court may decide that the defendant shall not be arraigned as a youthful offender, whereupon the indictment or information shall be deemed filed. (c) In addition to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b), when the defendant is charged with a crime that contains as an element of the crime or an allegation related to the charge that the defendant intentionally inflicted serious physical injury or intentionally killed the victim in the commission of the crime, prior to conducting a hearing or examination on whether the defendant will be arraigned as a youthful offender, the victim shall receive notice 10 days prior to the hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Crime Victims' Rights Act. In addition, the court shall conduct an evidentiary hearing on the allegations of the crime and the extent of injuries of the victim and shall consider the evidence prior to determining youthful offender status. The failure to provide a right, privilege, or notice to a victim under this subsection shall not be grounds for the defendant or victim to seek to have the disposition of the case set aside. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §1; Act 2012-465, p. 1286, §1.)
AL Code § 15-19-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-2 - Investigations for Court by Probation Officers.

Section 15-19-2Investigations for court by probation officers. It shall be the duty of all probation officers of the State of Alabama to make such investigations for the court as requested by the court for the purpose of determining whether or not the person shall be charged as a youthful offender. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §5.)
AL Code § 15-19-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-3 - Trial - Sessions to Be Separate From Adult Trials.

Section 15-19-3Trial - Sessions to be separate from adult trials. The trial of youthful offenders and proceedings involving them shall be conducted at court sessions separate from those for adults charged with crime. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §2.)
AL Code § 15-19-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-4 - Trial - Without Jury.

Section 15-19-4Trial - Without jury. If a defendant does not plead guilty, the trial of the charge as a youthful offender shall be before the judge without a jury. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §2.)
AL Code § 15-19-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-5 - Inadmissibility of Examination and Investigation Statements, Admissions and Confessions; Consideration of Statements, etc., at Time of Sentencing.

Section 15-19-5Inadmissibility of examination and investigation statements, admissions and confessions; consideration of statements, etc., at time of sentencing. No statement, admission or confession made by a defendant to the court or to any officer thereof during the examination and investigation referred to in Section 15-19-1 shall be admissible as evidence against him or his interest; provided, however, that the court may take such statement, admission or confession into consideration at the time of sentencing after the defendant has been found guilty of a crime or adjudged a youthful offender. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §3.)
AL Code § 15-19-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.|Section 15-19-6 - Disposition Upon Adjudication.

Section 15-19-6Disposition upon adjudication. (a) If a person is adjudged a youthful offender and the underlying charge is a felony, the court shall: (1) Suspend the imposition or execution of sentence with or without probation; (2) Place the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed three years; (3) Impose a fine as provided by law for the offense with or without probation or commitment; (4) Commit the defendant to the custody of the Board of Corrections for a term of three years or a lesser term. (b) Where a sentence of fine is not otherwise authorized by law, then, in lieu of or in addition to any of the dispositions authorized in this section, the court may impose a fine of not more than $1,000. In imposing a fine the court may authorize its payment in installments. (c) In placing a defendant on probation, the court shall direct that he be placed under the supervision of the appropriate probation agency. (d) If the underlying charge is a misdemeanor, a person adjudged a youthful offender may be given correctional treatment as provided by law for such misdemeanor. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §4.)