Criminal charges are filed by the state's District Attorney (or "D.A."), representing one or more counties. Some states use other terms, such as "State's Attorney" or "County Attorney," and they're often referred to simply as "prosecutors." Alabama has 41 judicial districts, each representing one or up to five counties. Sometimes it makes sense to contact the D.A.'s office, but this should be done with the advice and counsel of an attorney.
Learn about Alabama's District Attorneys, the role of the Attorney General, and more in the following sections.
Alabama Attorney General's Office
The state Attorney General is the top prosecutor and law enforcement official in the state, responsible for the entire state (whereas the District Attorneys each represent a limited region with the state). The Alabama Attorney General's office handles matters of state litigation and files lawsuits on behalf of state residents.
Directory of Alabama District Attorneys
The state of Alabama is divided into 41 judicial districts (42, if you include the split 10th District). To learn more about your local district or to contact their office, click on the corresponding link below.
1st Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Clarke / Choctaw / Washington) |
21st Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Escambia) |
2nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Butler / Crenshaw / Lowndes) |
22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Covington) |
3rd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Barbour / Bullock) |
23rd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Madison) |
4th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Bibb / Dallas / Hale / Perry / Wilcox) |
24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Fayette / Lamar / Pickens) |
5th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Chambers / Macon / Randolph / Tallapoosa) |
25th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Marion / Winston) |
6th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Tuscaloosa) |
26th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Russell) |
7th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Calhoun / Cleburne) |
27th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Marshall) |
8th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Morgan) |
28th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Baldwin) |
9th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Cherokee / DeKalb) |
29th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Talladega) |
10th Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Birmingham division (Jefferson) |
30th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (St. Clair) |
10th Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Bessemer division (Jefferson) |
31st Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Colbert) |
11th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Lauderdale) |
32nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Cullman) |
12th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Coffee / Pike) |
33rd Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Dale / Geneva) |
13th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Mobile) |
34th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Franklin) |
14th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Walker) |
35th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Conecuh / Monroe) |
15th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Montgomery) |
36th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Lawrence) |
16th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Etowah) |
37th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Lee) |
17th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Greene / Marengo / Sumter) |
38th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Jackson) |
18th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Shelby) |
39th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Limestone) |
19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Autauga / Chilton / Elmore) |
40th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Clay / Coosa) |
20th Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Houston) |
41st Judicial Circuit District Attorney (Blount) |
Note: Although we strive to provide the most current contact and website information available for the D.A. offices in this state, this information is subject to change. If you have found contact or website information that is not current, please contact us.
Get Professional Legal Help With Your Alabama Criminal Case
When the Alabama District Attorney decides to file charges against you, it means they've built a case and have people working to get a conviction. That's why it's so crucial to ensure that you also have adequate legal counsel on your side, which is your constitutional right. Don't leave it up to guesswork; contact an experienced Alabama criminal defense attorney near you today.
