{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-6-61","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-6-61","heading":"Forfeiture; Remittance of Amount Specified.","body":"(a) An undertaking to keep the peace is forfeited by the commission by the defendant of any offense upon the person or property of another, which may be ascertained by a jury, without the conviction of the defendant therefor, in the circuit court on 10 days’ notice to the parties against whom the forfeiture is sought.\n(b) On a forfeiture of an undertaking to keep the peace, the court may remit any portion of the amount specified therein, according to the circumstances of the case.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 6 Peace Proceedings and Proceedings to Preserve Order.","Article 4 Undertakings."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-6-61","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ebaf94962781d8b9cbafe84d3667e637ea668c5e6739837c1ccc34c23ed9bcf6","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-6-60","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-7-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}