Alabama Statutes
§ 34-13-5 — Courts Having Jurisdiction; Initiation of Proceedings
Alabama § 34-13-5
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 34-13-5 (2026).
Text
District courts shall have jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions arising under this chapter. The district attorney is authorized to institute criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter by information, or prosecutions may be instituted by indictment or by complaint verified before any magistrate.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §38; Act 2018-450, §1.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 34-13-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/34-13-5.