{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-38-7-17","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 38-7-17","heading":"Duty of District Attorney to Enforce Chapter or Prosecute Violations.","body":"It shall be the duty of every district attorney or assistant district attorney within the circuit, county or other territory for which he is elected or appointed to institute action for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or to prosecute action for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, or both.","path":["Title 38 Public Welfare.","Chapter 7 Child Care."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=38-7-17","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"741edf25971483d46e0685d89a27100ba9a715d2b7a474981cabcb489bf0a56d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-38-7-16","next":"us-al/ala.-code-38-7-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}