Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 5A.013: DELAY OR DISMISSAL OF PROSECUTION BASED ON STATUS OF CERTAIN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS PROHIBITED
What this law says, in plain English
Prosecutors and courts cannot dismiss or delay criminal prosecutions for family violence offenses based on the status of related civil proceedings, nor require victims or defendants to be parties to civil suits before pursuing criminal charges.
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