Alabama Statutes
§ 38-7-17 — Duty of District Attorney to Enforce Chapter or Prosecute Violations
Alabama § 38-7-17
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 38-7-17 (2026).
Text
It shall be the duty of every district attorney or assistant district attorney within the circuit, county or other territory for which he is elected or appointed to institute action for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or to prosecute action for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, or both.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §17.)
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Alabama § 38-7-17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/38-7-17.