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Statewide Anti-Trafficking Laws
§13A-6-163: Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offenses Against Minors
SYNOPSIS: ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE MAY ONLY BE PROSECUTED IN CIRCUIT OR DISTRICT COURT.
Section 13A-6-163
Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offenses Against Minors.
(a) Any violation of this article or any violation of Section 13A-12-111, 13A-12-112, 13A-12-113, 13A-12-121, or 13A-12-121.1, may only be prosecuted in circuit or district court.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this section supersedes any law or ordinance that provides for the prosecution of the offenses included in subsection (a) in municipal court.