Alabama § 22-12-20 - Attempted Escapes and Escapes from Detention.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-12-20 — Attempted Escapes and Escapes from Detention., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-12-20. Attempted Escapes and Escapes from Detention.
Should a person who has been legally placed in detention by a county health officer or quarantine officer attempt to make his escape, such person may be forcibly detained or, should such person make his escape, complaint, on oath, may be made before the judge of probate or a judge of the circuit, district or municipal court of the county or municipality where the escape or attempted escape occurs, by the county health officer or quarantine officer, whereupon such judge of probate or the judge of the circuit, district or municipal court to which such complaint was made, shall issue a warrant authorizing a sheriff, bonded constable or other lawful officer to arrest such person and return him to detention.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-12-20 cover?
Section 22-12-20 ("Attempted Escapes and Escapes from Detention.") 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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