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Ala. Code § 34-13-5

Courts Having Jurisdiction; Initiation of Proceedings.

(Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §38; Act 2018-450, §1.)

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.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.