{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13-5","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 34-13-5","heading":"Courts Having Jurisdiction; Initiation of Proceedings.","body":"District courts shall have jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions arising under this chapter. The district attorney is authorized to institute criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter by information, or prosecutions may be instituted by indictment or by complaint verified before any magistrate.","path":["Title 34 Professions and Businesses.","Chapter 13 Funeral Services.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=34-13-5","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"acad8c282c7ab929db9ee11ba7c778c3e9755ee69b572b1e328e7121f3284771","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}