{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-16-203","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-16-203","heading":"Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally.","body":"The grand jury shall not be bound to find an indictment for any misdemeanor, where no prosecutor appears, unless 12 of their number think it necessary for the public good.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 16 Juries.","Article 8 Empaneling, Proceedings, Etc., of Grand Juries.","Division 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-16-203","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ff8446c041afc19883ca2b8c7efe7c1ad37d8f7b66cd3d0a421d66edad9c60d5","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-16-202","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-16-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}