For the purpose of surrendering the defendant, the surety may arrest him before the forfeiture of the undertaking or, by his written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking, may request any judicial officer to order the arrest of the defendant by the surety.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-53-60 [1975 (59) 127] recodified as Sections 38-25-550 and 38-25-560 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-63-60 [1985 Act No. 189, Section 1] recodified as Section 38-53-60 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1998 Act No. 425, Section 2.