Partner of District Attorney Prohibited from Defending in Certain Cases

Ala. Code § 34-3-12 — under Title 34.

Ala. Code § 34-3-12

Any attorney-at-law who is the law partner of any district attorney in this state, who defends a criminal case of any kind, character or description in any court in this state in which such district attorney is the prosecuting officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.

History: (Code 1907, §6319; Code 1923, §3315; Code 1940, T. 46, §60.)