Alabama § 34-3-13 - Officers with Authority to Take Complaints and Issue Warrants Practicing as Attorneys in Their Own Court.
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§ 34-3-13. Officers with Authority to Take Complaints and Issue Warrants Practicing as Attorneys in Their Own Court.
Any officer who has the power or authority to take complaints and issue warrants of arrest, and who acts as an attorney in any such case in which he or she took the complaint or issued the warrant, or heard the examination or tried the case in any court on preliminary examination or appeal or trial before a jury, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 34-3-13 cover?
Section 34-3-13 ("Officers with Authority to Take Complaints and Issue Warrants Practicing as Attorneys in Their Own Court.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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