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Trafficking-Related Criminal Cases Can Move Into a Specialized New York Court
Human Trafficking Intervention Courts
Who
Justice-involved people whose cases are handled in an available Human Trafficking Intervention Court.
Where: Selected New York counties; includes NYC, Nassau, and Suffolk.
What to do
Start here: Tell your defense attorney, assigned counsel, or court advocate about possible trafficking or exploitation concerns and ask whether an HTIC or related service is available.
Eligibility: Placement and services depend on the case and the court's screening and local process.
What you get
Human Trafficking Intervention Courts use trauma-informed, problem-solving court practices and link people to services in specified criminal-court locations.
Benefit: Specially trained judicial response, monitoring, and connections to services; it is not a direct cash benefit.
Possible value: Court availability depends on the county and the case; it does not automatically replace ordinary criminal-court procedures.
Good to know
Important: HTICs are not statewide in every court. Current locations include all five NYC boroughs plus Nassau and Suffolk among other counties.
Availability: Current NYS Unified Court System specialty-court program.
Why people miss it: The program is tied to court location and case processing, not a general public benefits application.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026