Alabama § 14-3-37 - Removal from Penitentiary When Judgment Reversed.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 14-3-37 — Removal from Penitentiary When Judgment Reversed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-3-37. Removal from Penitentiary When Judgment Reversed.
When any judgment of conviction is reversed and the case remanded after the convict has been conveyed to the penitentiary, he may be removed to the county in which he was tried by the sheriff of that county, or his deputy, in the same manner in which he was conveyed to the penitentiary; and all the provisions of this code in respect to authority, duty and compensation of officers and escapes, or attempts to escape, by convicts are applicable to such removal.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 14-3-37 cover?
Section 14-3-37 ("Removal from Penitentiary When Judgment Reversed.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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