Alabama § 12-17-189 - Suspension from Office - Appointment and Compensation of District Attorney Pro Tem.
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§ 12-17-189. Suspension from Office - Appointment and Compensation of District Attorney Pro Tem.
When any district attorney is suspended, the court shall appoint a district attorney pro tem, who shall perform the duties of the office of district attorney and receive $25.00 per day while engaged in court, to be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller drawn on the treasurer, the clerk of the court having first certified to the Comptroller in writing the number of days such district attorney pro tem was engaged in court, from such appointment until the original order suspending the district attorney shall be set aside.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-17-189 ("Suspension from Office - Appointment and Compensation of District Attorney Pro Tem.") 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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