Section 13A-6-150 – Short Title.
Section 13A-6-150 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Representatives Jack Williams and Merika Coleman Act. (Act 2010-705, p. 1708, §1.)
Section 13A-6-151 – Definitions.
Section 13A-6-151 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following, or any combination of the following, meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) COERCION. Any of the following: a. Causing or threatening to cause physical injury or mental suffering to any person, physically restraining or confining any person, or […]
Section 13A-6-152 – Human Trafficking in the First Degree.
Section 13A-6-152 Human trafficking in the first degree. (a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the first degree if: (1) He or she knowingly subjects another person to labor servitude or sexual servitude. (2) He or she knowingly obtains, recruits, entices, solicits, induces, threatens, isolates, harbors, holds, restrains, transports, provides, or maintains […]
Section 13A-6-153 – Human Trafficking in the Second Degree.
Section 13A-6-153 Human trafficking in the second degree. (a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the second degree if: (1) A person knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture or engagement for the purpose of sexual servitude or labor servitude. (2) A person knowingly recruits, […]
Section 13A-6-154 – Evidence of Certain Facts or Conditions Not Deemed a Defense.
Section 13A-6-154 Evidence of certain facts or conditions not deemed a defense. Evidence of the following facts or conditions shall not constitute a defense in a prosecution for human trafficking in the first or second degree, nor shall the evidence preclude a finding of a violation: (1) A human trafficking victim’s sexual history or history […]
Section 13A-6-155 – Mandatory Restitution.
Section 13A-6-155 Mandatory restitution. (a) A person or entity convicted of any violation of this article shall be ordered to pay mandatory restitution to the victim, prosecutorial, or law enforcement entity, with the proceeds from property forfeited under Section 13A-6-156 applied first to payment of restitution. Restitution under this section shall include items covered under […]
Section 13A-6-156 – Forfeiture of Profits or Proceeds and Interest in Property.
Section 13A-6-156 Forfeiture of profits or proceeds and interest in property. A person who commits the offense of human trafficking in the first degree or human trafficking in the second degree shall forfeit to the State of Alabama any profits or proceeds and any interest in property that he or she has acquired or maintained […]
Section 13A-6-157 – Civil Action by Victims; Venue; Relief Awarded.
Section 13A-6-157 Civil action by victims; venue; relief awarded. (a) An individual who is a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action in the appropriate state court. (b) Venue for any action brought under this section shall be in the county in which the offense was committed or in any other county into […]
Section 13A-6-157.1 – Action by Attorney General; Venue.
Section 13A-6-157.1 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, if the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person, corporation, or any other legal entity is […]
Section 13A-6-158 – Limitation Period.
Section 13A-6-158 Limitation period. (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), an action for an offense defined by this article where the victim is not a minor shall be brought within five years from the date the victim was removed or escaped from the human trafficking situation. (2) Any statute of limitations that would otherwise […]
Section 13A-6-159 – Affirmative Defense.
Section 13A-6-159 Affirmative defense. In a prosecution for prostitution, or a sexually explicit performance defined in this article, of a human trafficking victim for the victim’s illegal acts engaged in or performed as a result of labor servitude or sexual servitude, it shall be an affirmative defense that the person was a victim of human […]
Section 13A-6-160 – Concurrent Prosecuting Authority; Separate Offenses.
Section 13A-6-160 Concurrent prosecuting authority; separate offenses. (a) District attorneys and the Attorney General shall have concurrent authority to prosecute any criminal cases arising under this article and to perform any duty that necessarily appertains to this section. (b) Each violation under this article shall constitute a separate offense. (Act 2010-705, p. 1708, §11.)
Section 13A-6-161 – Subpoena Power of Attorney General; Discovery.
Section 13A-6-161 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Before the Attorney General commences any action under this article, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas to any person to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical […]
Section 13A-6-162 – Violations; Penalties.
Section 13A-6-162 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any person, corporation, or other legal entity who engages in any act or practice that violates this article is liable for a civil penalty of up to […]
Section 13A-6-163 – Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offenses Against Minors.
Section 13A-6-163 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (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 […]