Texas

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

2,254 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1.01 — SHORT TITLE
• § 1.02 — EFFECTIVE DATE
• § 1.025 — SEVERABILITY
• § 1.026 — CONSTRUCTION
• § 1.03 — OBJECTS OF THIS CODE
• § 1.04 — DUE COURSE OF LAW
• § 1.05 — RIGHTS OF ACCUSED
• § 1.051 — RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL
• § 1.052 — SIGNED PLEADINGS OF DEFENDANT
• § 1.053 — PRESENT ABILITY TO PAY
• § 1.06 — SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
• § 1.07 — RIGHT TO BAIL.Any person shall be eligible for bail unless denial of bail is expressly permitted by the Texas Constitution or by other law
• § 1.08 — HABEAS CORPUS
• § 1.09 — CRUELTY FORBIDDEN
• § 1.10 — JEOPARDY
• § 1.11 — ACQUITTAL A BAR
• § 1.12 — RIGHT TO JURY
• § 1.13 — WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY
• § 1.14 — WAIVER OF RIGHTS
• § 1.141 — WAIVER OF INDICTMENT FOR NONCAPITAL FELONY
• § 1.15 — JURY IN FELONY
• § 1.16 — LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS
• § 1.17 — RELIGIOUS BELIEF
• § 1.18 — OUTLAWRY AND TRANSPORTATION
• § 1.19 — CORRUPTION OF BLOOD, ETC
• § 1.20 — CONVICTION OF TREASON
• § 1.21 — PRIVILEGE OF LEGISLATORS
• § 1.23 — DIGNITY OF STATE
• § 1.24 — PUBLIC TRIAL
• § 1.25 — CONFRONTED BY WITNESSES
• § 1.26 — CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CODE
• § 1.27 — COMMON LAW GOVERNS
• § 101.001 — PURPOSE OF TITLE
• § 101.002 — CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE
• § 101.003 — INTERNAL REFERENCES
• § 101.004 — MEANING OF CONVICTION
• § 102.001 — REIMBURSEMENT FEES FOR SERVICES OF PEACE OFFICERS
• § 102.002 — WITNESS FEES
• § 102.0061 — FEES IN EXPUNCTION PROCEEDINGS
• § 102.007 — REIMBURSEMENT FEE FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER
• § 102.008 — FEES FOR SERVICES OF PROSECUTORS
• § 102.011 — REIMBURSEMENT FEES FOR SERVICES OF PEACE OFFICERS
• § 102.012 — REIMBURSEMENT FEES FOR PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
• § 102.0121 — REIMBURSEMENT FEES FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
• § 102.013 — COURT COSTS; CRIME STOPPERS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
• § 102.014 — FINES FOR CHILD SAFETY FUND
• § 102.016 — COSTS FOR BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM
• § 102.0169 — COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND
• § 102.017 — COURTHOUSE SECURITY FUND; MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND; JUSTICE COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND
• § 102.0171 — FINES: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUNDS
• § 102.0172 — MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND
• § 102.0173 — JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
• § 102.0175 — CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
• § 102.0179 — FINE FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT CONVICTIONS
• § 102.018 — REIMBURSEMENT FEES AND EXPENSES ATTENDANT TO INTOXICATION CONVICTIONS
• § 102.0185 — FINE FOR INTOXICATION CONVICTIONS: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA FACILITIES, AND TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS
• § 102.0186 — FINE FOR CERTAIN CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED CONVICTIONS
• § 102.030 — TIME PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT FEE
• § 102.056 — DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
• § 102.071 — COLLECTION, ALLOCATION, AND ADMINISTRATION
• § 102.072 — ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
• § 102.073 — ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS AND FEES IN A SINGLE CRIMINAL ACTION
• § 103.001 — COSTS PAYABLE
• § 103.002 — CERTAIN COSTS BARRED
• § 103.0025 — ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN PAST DUE FINES AND COSTS
• § 103.003 — COLLECTION
• § 103.0031 — COLLECTION CONTRACTS
• § 103.0032 — COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT PLANS
• § 103.004 — DISPOSITION OF COLLECTED MONEY
• § 103.005 — REPORT REQUIRED
• § 103.006 — TRANSFER OF BILL OF COSTS
• § 103.007 — ADDITIONAL COSTS AFTER PAYMENT
• § 103.008 — CORRECTION OF COSTS
• § 103.0081 — UNCOLLECTIBLE FINES AND FEES
• § 103.009 — FEE RECORDS
• § 103.010 — RECEIPT BOOK
• § 103.011 — AUDIT
• § 103.012 — PENALTY
• § 104.001 — JURY PAY AND EXPENSES FOR JURORS
• § 104.002 — EXPENSES FOR PRISONERS
• § 104.003 — STATE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN PROSECUTION COSTS
• § 104.004 — EXTRAORDINARY COSTS OF PROSECUTION
• § 11.01 — WHAT WRIT IS
• § 11.02 — TO WHOM DIRECTED
• § 11.03 — WANT OF FORM
• § 11.04 — CONSTRUCTION
• § 11.05 — BY WHOM WRIT MAY BE ISSUED
• § 11.051 — FILING FEE PROHIBITED
• § 11.06 — WHERE WRIT IS RETURNABLE IN CASES NOT INVOLVING FELONY CONVICTION
• § 11.07 — PROCEDURE AFTER CONVICTION WITHOUT DEATH PENALTYSec
• § 11.071 — PROCEDURE IN DEATH PENALTY CASESec
• § 11.072 — PROCEDURE IN COMMUNITY SUPERVISION CASE.Sec
• § 11.073 — PROCEDURE RELATED TO CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
• § 11.0731 — PROCEDURES RELATED TO CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY TESTED EVIDENCE
• § 11.074 — COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES
• § 11.08 — APPLICANT ACCUSED OF FELONY
• § 11.09 — APPLICANT ACCUSED OR CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR
• § 11.10 — PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE WRIT
• § 11.11 — EARLY HEARING
• § 11.12 — WHO MAY PRESENT APPLICATION
• § 11.13 — APPLICANT AND PETITIONER
• § 11.14 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• § 11.15 — WRIT ISSUED WITHOUT DELAY
• § 11.16 — WRIT MAY ISSUE WITHOUT APPLICATION
• § 11.17 — JUDGE MAY ISSUE WARRANT OF ARREST
• § 11.18 — MAY ARREST DETAINER
• § 11.19 — PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE WARRANT
• § 11.20 — OFFICER EXECUTING WARRANT
• § 11.21 — CONSTRUCTIVE CUSTODY
• § 11.22 — RESTRAINT
• § 11.23 — SCOPE OF WRIT
• § 11.24 — ONE COMMITTED IN DEFAULT OF BAIL
• § 11.25 — PERSON AFFLICTED WITH DISEASE
• § 11.26 — WHO MAY SERVE WRIT
• § 11.27 — HOW WRIT MAY BE SERVED AND RETURNED
• § 11.28 — RETURN UNDER OATH
• § 11.29 — MUST MAKE RETURN
• § 11.30 — HOW RETURN IS MADE
• § 11.31 — APPLICANT BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE
• § 11.32 — CUSTODY PENDING EXAMINATION
• § 11.33 — COURT SHALL ALLOW TIME
• § 11.34 — DISOBEYING WRIT
• § 11.35 — FURTHER PENALTY FOR DISOBEYING WRIT
• § 11.36 — APPLICANT MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE COURT
• § 11.37 — DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT
• § 11.38 — WHEN A PRISONER DIES
• § 11.39 — WHO SHALL REPRESENT THE STATE
• § 11.40 — PRISONER DISCHARGED
• § 11.41 — WHERE PARTY IS INDICTED FOR CAPITAL OFFENSE
• § 11.42 — IF COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION
• § 11.43 — PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
• § 11.44 — ACTION OF COURT UPON EXAMINATION
• § 11.45 — VOID OR INFORMAL
• § 11.46 — IF PROOF SHOWS OFFENSE
• § 11.47 — MAY SUMMON MAGISTRATE
• § 11.48 — WRITTEN ISSUE NOT NECESSARY
• § 11.49 — ORDER OF ARGUMENT
• § 11.50 — COSTS
• § 11.51 — RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
• § 11.52 — PROCEEDINGS HAD IN VACATION
• § 11.53 — CONSTRUING THE TWO PRECEDING ARTICLES
• § 11.54 — COURT MAY GRANT NECESSARY ORDERS
• § 11.55 — MEANING OF "RETURN"
• § 11.56 — EFFECT OF DISCHARGE BEFORE INDICTMENT
• § 11.57 — WRIT AFTER INDICTMENT
• § 11.58 — PERSON COMMITTED FOR A CAPITAL OFFENSE
• § 11.59 — OBTAINING WRIT A SECOND TIME
• § 11.60 — REFUSING TO EXECUTE WRIT
• § 11.61 — REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT
• § 11.62 — REFUSAL TO GIVE COPY OF PROCESS
• § 11.63 — HELD UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY
• § 11.64 — APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
• § 11.65 — BOND FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS
• § 12.01 — FELONIES.Except as provided in Articles 12.015 and 12.03, felony indictments may be presented within these limits, and n
• § 12.015 — RACKETEERING AND UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION
• § 12.02 — MISDEMEANORS
• § 12.03 — AGGRAVATED OFFENSES, ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY, SOLICITATION, ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
• § 12.04 — COMPUTATION
• § 12.05 — ABSENCE FROM STATE AND TIME OF PENDENCY OF INDICTMENT, ETC., NOT COMPUTED
• § 12.06 — AN INDICTMENT IS "PRESENTED," WHEN
• § 12.07 — AN INFORMATION IS "PRESENTED," WHEN
• § 13A.001 — VENUE GENERALLY
• § 13A.002 — PLEADING AND PROVING VENUE
• § 13A.003 — WHEN VENUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED
• § 13A.051 — OFFENSE COMMITTED WHOLLY OR PARTLY OUTSIDE THIS STATE
• § 13A.052 — OFFENSE COMMITTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE BY PERSON ACTING FOR STATE
• § 13A.053 — OFFENSE COMMITTED ON OR NEAR BOUNDARY
• § 13A.054 — PERSON INJURED IN ONE COUNTY AND DYING IN ANOTHER
• § 13A.055 — OFFENSE COMMITTED ON VESSEL
• § 13A.056 — CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD
• § 13A.057 — VENUE BY CONSENT
• § 13A.101 — CONSPIRACY
• § 13A.151 — TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, KIDNAPPING, AND SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
• § 13A.152 — SEXUAL ASSAULT
• § 13A.201 — BIGAMY
• § 13A.202 — CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT
• § 13A.203 — PROTECTIVE ORDER OFFENSES
• § 13A.204 — CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY
• § 13A.251 — THEFT; ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT; CARGO THEFT
• § 13A.252 — UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE
• § 13A.253 — UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• § 13A.254 — FORGERY
• § 13A.255 — CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE
• § 13A.2551 — FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION
• § 13A.256 — HINDERING SECURED CREDITORS
• § 13A.257 — ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OF AN ATHLETE
• § 13A.258 — MISAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
• § 13A.259 — CERTAIN DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
• § 13A.260 — FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
• § 13A.261 — FRAUDULENT, SUBSTANDARD, OR FICTITIOUS DEGREE
• § 13A.262 — MORTGAGE FRAUD
• § 13A.263 — COMPUTER OFFENSES
• § 13A.264 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFENSES
• § 13A.265 — MONEY LAUNDERING
• § 13A.301 — OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION
• § 13A.302 — PERJURY
• § 13A.303 — RECORD OF A FRAUDULENT COURT
• § 13A.304 — ESCAPE; UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE
• § 13A.451 — FALSE REPORT TO INDUCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
• § 13A.501 — ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY