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Statutes > Alabama > Title15 > Chapter13 > 15-13-24Section 15-13-24
Judicial and ministerial officers prohibited from becoming surety for bail or signing bonds, etc.
It shall not be lawful for any judicial or ministerial officer of this state to sign as surety an undertaking of bail for any prisoner or other person tried before him, to put in his charge under any criminal accusation or to sign any bond or other obligation for the release or appearance of such person, either before himself or any other officer or officers.
(Code 1876, §4586; Code 1886, §4423; Code 1896, §4365; Code 1907, §6345; Code 1923, §3378; Code 1940, T. 15, §203; Acts 1949, No. 199, p. 230.)