1The child in conflict with the law shall be tried by the sections for children established in the judicial district courts, according to the provisions of the legislation in force on organisation of the judicial power in the Republic of Albania.
2Moreover the sections are competent to try adult defendants charged with commission of criminal offences against the child victim.
3The judge assigned to try the child in these sections must be specialised and trained on criminal justice for children.
4Where a child commits a criminal offence together with an adult person, the former shall be tried by the sections for children of the judicial district courts, according to the provisions of this Code, except for cases foreseen in article 80, paragraph 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
5A person over the age of 18 years, but younger than 21 years, who is accused of commission of a criminal offence, at the time the person was a child, he/she shall be tried by the section for children.
6The jurisdiction of the section for children in the judicial district courts applies no longer when the child reaches the age of 23 years.
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