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§ 12-17-235 — Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor

Alabama § 12-17-235
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 12Courts
Ch. 17Circuit and District Court Personnel
Art. 7Office of Prosecution Services

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Ala. Code § 12-17-235 (2026).

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(a)There shall be created the position of a domestic violence resource prosecutor at the Office of Prosecution Services to be fully funded through the Department of Economic and Community Affairs at eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) per year.
(b)The domestic violence resource prosecutor shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)To train prosecutors, law enforcement, and domestic violence shelters on the laws related to domestic violence.
(2)To be a liaison between the domestic violence shelters, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
(3)To advocate for victims of domestic violence.
(4)Any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director at the Office of Prosecution Services.

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Legislative History

(Act 2015-493, §6.)

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Punishment by Courts for Contempt
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Grounds for Disqualification of Judges from Trial of Cases Generally
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Benefits to Which Judges, Officers, Employees, Etc., of Judicial Branch of Government Entitled; Uniformity of Treatment as to Benefits, Etc., of Supernumerary Justices and Judges and Retired Justices and Judges; Failure by Justice or Judge to Apply for Supernumerary or Retirement Benefits at Time of Leaving Active State Service Not to Forfeit Entitlement to Rights
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