{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-102","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-13-102","heading":"Definitions and Purpose of Bail.","body":"As used in this article, “bail” is the release of a person who has been arrested and is being held in the custody of the State of Alabama or one of its subdivisions for the commission of a criminal offense. The primary purpose of bail is to procure the release of a person charged with an offense upon obtaining assurance, with or without security, of the defendant’s future appearance in court.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 13 Bail.","Article 6 Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993.","Division 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-13-102","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"586fc3fe37007c6a3341ca2de69c68b871c6eed4a0fb331e5aefbc6e48ab8e6b","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-101","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}