Alabama § 31-2-126 - Commanders May Incarcerate and Detain Persons Interfering with Performance of Troops; Abatement of Menaces to Health or Safety of Command.
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§ 31-2-126. Commanders May Incarcerate and Detain Persons Interfering with Performance of Troops; Abatement of Menaces to Health or Safety of Command.
The commanding officer of troops in the active service of the state shall have the power to incarcerate and detain, until such person can be turned over to the civil authorities, any person guilty of drunkenness, breach of peace, or disorderly conduct, which interferes with the performance of the troops. Such commanding officer shall have the authority to abate any menace to the health or safety of his command.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-2-126 ("Commanders May Incarcerate and Detain Persons Interfering with Performance of Troops; Abatement of Menaces to Health or Safety of Command.") 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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