{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-5","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-13-5","heading":"Discharge of Defendant by Sheriff or Deputy After Indictment for Misdemeanor.","body":"(a) If the offense charged in an indictment is a misdemeanor, the defendant must be discharged by the sheriff, or his deputy, on giving sufficient bail; but the amount of bail must in no case be less than $50.00.\n(b) If an indictment charges a misdemeanor and the defendant is committed to jail for want of bail, the sheriff may, at any time, discharge him on his giving bail in the amount required.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 13 Bail.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-13-5","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"92fa11cb45935daa3a8c691923d1e18cb4fb698d57661e8600f118f9d64c1f38","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-13-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}