Prattville Man Arrested on Alias Writ of Arrest in Autauga County

David Todd Radford, 47, of Prattville was taken into custody by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Autauga Metro Jail at approximately 5:30 a.m. on April 9, 2026. The charge listed in the booking record reads "Public Order Crimes-AW Alias Writ of Arrest," with bond set at $500.

An alias writ of arrest is a court-issued order used to take someone into custody after a prior warrant or court order went unserved, or when an outstanding legal obligation remains unresolved. In Autauga County, these writs most commonly surface when a defendant misses a scheduled court appearance, fails to comply with a court-imposed condition, or leaves an earlier matter unresolved. The booking record itself is not a charging document and does not describe the underlying circumstances that prompted the original court order.

The $500 bond listed in Radford's record is meaningful context. In Autauga County's court pipeline, a bond at that level typically signals an administrative or procedural matter rather than a new felony arrest. A defendant who posts bond is released pending a future court date, at which point the underlying case resumes before a judge. Failing to appear at that next hearing risks triggering yet another alias writ, restarting the process.

To clear an alias writ in Autauga County, the individual must generally appear before a judge, address whatever outstanding matter prompted the original court order, and satisfy any conditions imposed. Depending on the underlying case, that can mean paying an outstanding fine, rescheduling a missed hearing, or demonstrating compliance with a prior court requirement.

Anyone wanting to verify their own scheduled court dates or track a pending case through the Autauga County system can contact the Autauga County Circuit Clerk's office directly or check case status through the Alabama Unified Judicial System's online public access portal. Keeping court dates current is the most direct way to avoid an alias writ being issued.

The booking entry carries the standard notice posted alongside all Autauga Metro Jail records: the listing is "informational only" and "does not imply guilt.