Section 15-13-142
Judicial public bail - Authority of release person.
Only a judicial officer may release a person on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have jurisdiction over the case and defendant in order to release the defendant on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have a hearing for the person and determine if the person meets the requirements of this article.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §43.)