Ala. Code § 28-4-27
If any person violates a provision of Section 28-4-26, upon complaint being made on oath before a judge of any court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors that spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or other beverages or liquors, prohibited by law to be sold, given away or otherwise disposed of have been sold, given away or otherwise disposed of in violation of law and that the person committing such offense comes within the terms of Section 28-4-26 and that such person is known or unknown to the person making the complaint and that other parties present and participating in the tippling or drinking of liquors at such place are unknown to the person making the complaint, it shall be the duty of such judge to issue forthwith a warrant of arrest for such party for the offense charged in the complaint and immediately to place such warrant in the hands of the sheriff or other lawful officer.
Ala. Code § 28-4-27 (1975)