(a) The District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit of Alabama, in his or her discretion, may establish a Pretrial Intervention Program (PTIP).
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit shall retain all discretionary powers endowed by the common law and provided for by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit.(c) The PTIP shall be under the direct supervision and control of the District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit and he or she may contract with any agency, person, or corporations or individual for services related to this subpart or for any law enforcement purpose. The district attorney, in his or her discretion, may employ necessary persons to accomplish this subpart or other law enforcement purposes, who shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney.
