Art. 13.12. TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND KIDNAPPING    


Venue for trafficking of persons, false imprisonment, and kidnapping is in:

(1) the county in which the offense was committed; or

(2) any county through, into, or out of which the person trafficked, falsely imprisoned, or kidnapped may have been taken.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 977, ch. 399, Sec. 2(C), eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 , Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2011.