2013 Code of Alabama
Title 15 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
Chapter 8 - INDICTMENTS.
Section 15-8-70 - Presentation to court and endorsement; limitations on entry in minutes and inspection.
All indictments must be presented to the court by the foreman of the grand jury in the presence of at least 11 other jurors, must be endorsed "filed" and must have the endorsement dated and signed by the clerk; but no entry of an indictment found must be made on the minutes, nor must any indictment be inspected by any other person than the district attorney, the presiding judge and the clerk of the court until the defendant has been arrested or has given bail for his appearance.
(Code 1852, §598; Code 1867, §4148; Code 1876, §4821; Code 1886, §4386; Code 1896, §4914; Code 1907, §7152; Code 1923, §4547; Code 1940, T. 15, §250.)Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Alabama may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
