Gavvy: Code Crim. Proc., Art. 13a.056. Certain Offenses Committed Against A Child.

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Art. 13a.056. Certain Offenses Committed Against A Child.

Text of article effective on January 01, 2025

Art. 13A.056. CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD. An offense under Title 5, Penal Code, involving a victim younger than 18 years of age, or an offense under Section 25.03, Penal Code, that results in bodily injury to a child younger than 18 years of age, may be prosecuted in the county in which:

(1) an element of the offense was committed;

(2) the defendant is apprehended;

(3) the victim resides; or

(4) the defendant resides.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

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