{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-57-82.20","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-57-82.20","heading":"Employment of Investigators; Authority and Duties of the Officers.","body":"(a) The District Attorney of the Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit composed of Russell County may appoint a chief investigator and from time to time additional investigators. The chief investigator and other investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney. The chief investigator and other investigators shall meet the minimum standards for law enforcement officers and hold a current certification from the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.\n(b) The chief investigator and other investigators shall have the same powers and authorities as deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement officers in this state. The investigators shall be paid in the same manner as other employees in the district attorney’s office. The investigators shall be responsible to the district attorney and shall perform duties as assigned by the district attorney.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 57 Russell County.","Article 8 Courts.","Part 3 District Attorney.","Subpart 2 Employees."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-57-82.20","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"cfeda3b8653b39c00774ad42fc1f4a08c1e6d65938a6112f06f0d2b1aea4abec","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-57-82","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-57-82.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}