Ala. Const. art. I, § 16
- Constitution
- Constitution of Alabama
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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, or any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder; 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 Section 13A-10-152 (b)(2), Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; aggravated child abuse, as provided in Section 26-15-3.1(b), Code of Alabama 1975, as amended ; and shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, as provided in Section 13A-11-61(b); and that excessive bail shall not in any case be required. (Amended by Act 2021-201, ratified November 28, 2022, as Amendment 981; Act 2025-227, proclaimed ratified June 10, 2026 as Amendment 1025.)
The text is copied from the official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us. This is the stored text for research. It is not legal advice; check the official source before you rely on it.