Alabama § 12-17-235 - Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-17-235 — Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-17-235. Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor.
(a) There shall be created the position of a domestic violence resource prosecutor at the Office of Prosecution Services to be fully funded through the Department of Economic and Community Affairs at eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) per year.
(b) The domestic violence resource prosecutor shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To train prosecutors, law enforcement, and domestic violence shelters on the laws related to domestic violence.
(2) To be a liaison between the domestic violence shelters, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
(3) To advocate for victims of domestic violence.
(4) Any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director at the Office of Prosecution Services.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-17-235 ("Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor.") 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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