Alabama Code 12-17-217. Representation of clients in certain proceedings
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-17-217
- Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any person occupying the office of supernumerary district attorney shall not represent any client, other than the State of Alabama, himself or herself, or an immediate family member in any criminal, quasi-criminal, or civil forfeiture proceeding resulting from a criminal action where the State of Alabama is a party to the action, as court appointed counsel or as a public defender, eligible to receive funds or reimbursements from the indigent defense fund. Upon motion, the court shall enjoin any supernumerary district attorney from violating this section.