Article6. District Attorneys.  


Division 1. General Provisions.
§ 12-17-180. When elected; term of office.
§ 12-17-181. Filling of vacancies.
§ 12-17-182. Compensation.
§ 12-17-183. Residence; vacation of office for nonresidency.
§ 12-17-184. Powers and duties generally.
§ 12-17-185. Duty to attend court.
§ 12-17-186. Appointment of attorney to act for district attorney when office vacant, district attorney disqualified, etc.
§ 12-17-187. Failure to collect amounts due to county from public officers.
§ 12-17-188. Suspension from office - Indictment pending.
§ 12-17-189. Suspension from office - Appointment and compensation of district attorney pro tem.
§ 12-17-190. Suspension from office - When order of suspension set aside.
§ 12-17-191. Allowance for attendance outside home county.
§ 12-17-192. Additional allowance in circuits having four or more counties.
§ 12-17-193. Fees of district attorneys to be paid into State Treasury.
§ 12-17-194. Commencing prosecution on own affidavit.
§ 12-17-195. Assistant district attorneys representing defendants charged with criminal offenses.
§ 12-17-196. Restrictions on law partners defending criminal cases.
§ 12-17-197. District attorney's fund.
§ 12-17-198. Appointment, number and compensation of assistant district attorneys.
§ 12-17-199. Entitlement of elected assistant district attorneys to entitlements in article.
Division 1A. District Attorneys' Spouses Fund.
§ 12-17-201. Creation and establishment of fund; source of fund.
§ 12-17-202. Administration; disbursement.
§ 12-17-203. Eligibility.
§ 12-17-204. Coverage; contributions; participation.
§ 12-17-205. Credit for prior service.
§ 12-17-206. Benefits.
§ 12-17-207. Termination of service prior to assumption of supernumerary status.
Division 2. Supernumerary District Attorneys.
§ 12-17-210. Qualifications for supernumerary status - Elected district attorneys generally.
§ 12-17-211. Qualifications for supernumerary status - Fifteen years of service and not less than 70 years of age.
§ 12-17-212. Qualifications for supernumerary status - Twelve years service and total disability; 25 years continuous service; 20 years service as judge and district attorney, etc.
§ 12-17-213. Qualifications for supernumerary status - Sixty years of age and 18 years of service as district attorney, judge, county solicitor, etc., with minimum of 10 years service as district attorney; 18 years of service as district attorney, judge, county solicitor, etc., with minimum of 15 1/2 years service as district attorney.
§ 12-17-214. Issuance of commission; filling of vacancies in office of district attorney.
§ 12-17-215. Compensation; term of office; impeachment.
§ 12-17-216. Oath of office; powers and duties.
Division 3. Assistants, Investigators, and Other Personnel; Budget Procedures.
§ 12-17-220. Powers of district attorneys as to employment, compensation, etc., of assistants, investigators, etc., to serve at district attorney's pleasure; such employees not covered by State Merit System Act; supplementation of state expenditures, etc., by counties.
§ 12-17-220.1. Appointment of investigators by district attorney of any judicial circuit.
§ 12-17-221. Submission to Office of Prosecution Services by district attorneys of estimates of amounts needed for personnel and office expenses for fiscal year; form and contents thereof; submission to Legislature by Office of Prosecution Services of unified budget request for funding of offices of district attorneys.
§ 12-17-222. Applicability of division to deputy district attorney of Bessemer cutoff of tenth judicial circuit.
§ 12-17-223. Construction of division.
§ 12-17-224. Special services division; worthless check unit; guidelines for processing worthless check complaints; fees and restitution; collection and distribution.
Division 4. Restitution Recovery Division.
§ 12-17-225. Purpose.
§ 12-17-225.1. District attorneys authorized to establish division.
§ 12-17-225.2. Court or clerk of court to notify district attorney when payments to state or victim are in default.
§ 12-17-225.3. District attorney authorized to take lawful steps to require compliance.
§ 12-17-225.4. Collection fee.
§ 12-17-225.5. Amnesty period.
§ 12-17-225.6. Costs, bail bond forfeitures, restitution, and other court-ordered charges considered civil judgement.
§ 12-17-225.7. Contracting with private collection agency allowed.
§ 12-17-225.8. Provisions of division are supplemental.
§ 12-17-225.9. Local legislation to supersede division.
Division 5. Pretrial Diversion Program.
§ 12-17-226. Definitions.
§ 12-17-226.1. Authorization to establish program; discretionary powers; supervision and control; intervention plans.
§ 12-17-226.2. Applicants for admittance.
§ 12-17-226.3. Standards for admission.
§ 12-17-226.4. Admission into program.
§ 12-17-226.5. Program requirements; counsel; costs.
§ 12-17-226.6. Acceptance into program; termination from program; completion of program; Restorative Justice Initiative; violations of terms or conditions.
§ 12-17-226.7. Time for application.
§ 12-17-226.8. Fees.
§ 12-17-226.9. Treatment programs; drug testing.
§ 12-17-226.10. Written agreement; other terms and conditions.
§ 12-17-226.11. Disposition of funds.
§ 12-17-226.12. Violations; waiver.
§ 12-17-226.13. Liability of district attorney, staff, officers, etc.
§ 12-17-226.14. Funding of program.
§ 12-17-226.15. Advisory board.
§ 12-17-226.16. Utilization of community programs and drug court programs; election to opt into this division.
§ 12-17-226.17. Pretrial diversion offender database.
§ 12-17-226.18. Ability to pay fees or costs.