Right to bail; excessive bail

Ala. Const. art. I, § 16 — under Declaration of Rights.

Ala. Const. art. I, § 16

Right to bail; excessive bail

That all persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless charged with capital murder, as provided in Section 13A–5–40, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; murder, as provided in Section 13A–6–2, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; kidnapping in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–6–43, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; rape in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–6–61, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; sodomy in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–6–63, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; sexual torture, as provided in Section 13A–6–65.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; domestic violence in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–6–130, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; human trafficking in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–6–152, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; burglary in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–7–5, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; arson in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–7–41, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; robbery in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A–8–41, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; terrorism, as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of Section 13A–10–152, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; and aggravated child abuse, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 26–15–3.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; and that excessive bail shall not in any case be required.

Amendments

Amendment 1 on November 8, 2022