Alabama § 12-17-188 - Suspension from Office - Indictment Pending.
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§ 12-17-188. Suspension from Office - Indictment Pending.
When it shall be made known to any court that an indictment is pending therein against the person who is acting as district attorney of the county in which the court is held, the court shall make an order suspending such district attorney. The district attorney so suspended shall not act as district attorney until such order of suspension shall be set aside.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-17-188 ("Suspension from Office - Indictment Pending.") 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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