Alabama Statutes

§ 12-2-38 — Forfeiture by District Attorney Failing to Perform Duties Required by Sections 12-2-34 and 12-2-35

Alabama·Title 12 Courts·Ch. 2 Supreme Court·Art. 2 Ex Officio Powers and Duties of Chief Justice

Any district attorney who fails, without sufficient excuse, to perform any of the duties required of him under Sections 12-2-34 and 12-2-35, shall forfeit to the State of Alabama $100.00, to be recovered by the Attorney General, on motion, in the circuit court of Montgomery County on 10 days’ notice.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §10303; Code 1940, T. 13, §45.)

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