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.
- § 13A.551 — FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION STATUTE
- § 13A.552 — CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST CHILD COMMITTED TO TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
- § 13A.553 — POSSESSION AND DELIVERY OF MARIHUANA
- § 13A.554 — FELONY OFFENSE COMMITTED BY CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR
- § 14.01 — OFFENSE WITHIN VIEW
- § 14.02 — WITHIN VIEW OF MAGISTRATE
- § 14.03 — AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS
- § 14.031 — PUBLIC INTOXICATION
- § 14.035 — AUTHORITY TO RELEASE IN LIEU OF ARREST CERTAIN PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- § 14.04 — WHEN FELONY HAS BEEN COMMITTED
- § 14.05 — RIGHTS OF OFFICER
- § 14.051 — ARREST BY PEACE OFFICER FROM OTHER JURISDICTION
- § 14.055 — DUTY OF OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURT
- § 14.06 — MUST TAKE OFFENDER BEFORE MAGISTRATE
- § 15.01 — WARRANT OF ARREST
- § 15.02 — REQUISITES OF WARRANT
- § 15.03 — MAGISTRATE MAY ISSUE WARRANT OR SUMMONS
- § 15.04 — COMPLAINT
- § 15.05 — REQUISITES OF COMPLAINT
- § 15.051 — POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION OF COMPLAINANT PROHIBITED
- § 15.052 — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COMPLAINTS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES
- § 15.06 — WARRANT EXTENDS TO EVERY PART OF THE STATE
- § 15.07 — WARRANT ISSUED BY OTHER MAGISTRATE
- § 15.08 — WARRANT MAY BE FORWARDED
- § 15.09 — COMPLAINT MAY BE FORWARDED
- § 15.14 — ARREST AFTER DISMISSAL BECAUSE OF DELAY
- § 15.16 — HOW WARRANT IS EXECUTED
- § 15.17 — DUTIES OF ARRESTING OFFICER AND MAGISTRATE
- § 15.171 — DUTY OF OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURT
- § 15.18 — ARREST FOR OUT-OF-COUNTY OFFENSE
- § 15.19 — NOTICE OF ARREST
- § 15.20 — DUTY OF SHERIFF RECEIVING NOTICE
- § 15.21 — RELEASE ON PERSONAL BOND IF NOT TIMELY DEMANDED
- § 15.22 — WHEN A PERSON IS ARRESTED
- § 15.23 — TIME OF ARREST
- § 15.24 — WHAT FORCE MAY BE USED
- § 15.25 — MAY BREAK DOOR
- § 15.26 — AUTHORITY TO ARREST MUST BE MADE KNOWN
- § 15.27 — NOTIFICATION TO SCHOOLS REQUIRED
- § 16.01 — EXAMINING TRIAL
- § 16.02 — EXAMINATION POSTPONED
- § 16.03 — WARNING TO ACCUSED
- § 16.04 — VOLUNTARY STATEMENT
- § 16.06 — COUNSEL MAY EXAMINE WITNESS
- § 16.07 — SAME RULES OF EVIDENCE AS ON FINAL TRIAL
- § 16.08 — PRESENCE OF THE ACCUSED
- § 16.09 — TESTIMONY REDUCED TO WRITING
- § 16.10 — ATTACHMENT FOR WITNESS
- § 16.11 — ATTACHMENT TO ANOTHER COUNTY
- § 16.12 — WITNESS NEED NOT BE TENDERED HIS WITNESS FEES OR EXPENSES
- § 16.13 — ATTACHMENT EXECUTED FORTHWITH
- § 16.14 — POSTPONING EXAMINATION
- § 16.15 — WHO MAY DISCHARGE CAPITAL OFFENSE
- § 16.16 — IF INSUFFICIENT BAIL HAS BEEN TAKEN
- § 16.17 — DECISION OF JUDGE
- § 16.18 — WHEN NO SAFE JAIL
- § 16.19 — WARRANT IN SUCH CASE
- § 16.20 — "COMMITMENT"
- § 16.21 — DUTY OF SHERIFF AS TO PRISONERS
- § 16.22 — EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT SUSPECTED OF HAVING MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
- § 16.23 — DIVERSION OF PERSONS SUFFERING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUE
- § 16.24 — REPORTING OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM
- § 17.01 — DEFINITION OF "BAIL"
- § 17.02 — DEFINITION OF "BAIL BOND"
- § 17.021 — PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT SYSTEM
- § 17.022 — PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
- § 17.023 — AUTHORITY TO RELEASE ON BAIL IN CERTAIN CASES
- § 17.024 — TRAINING ON DUTIES REGARDING BAIL
- § 17.025 — OFFICERS TAKING BAIL BOND
- § 17.026 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF BAIL BOND
- § 17.027 — RELEASE ON BAIL OF DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH FELONY OFFENSE
- § 17.028 — BAIL DECISION
- § 17.029 — REVIEW OF BAIL DECISION
- § 17.03 — PERSONAL BOND
- § 17.031 — RELEASE ON PERSONAL BOND
- § 17.032 — RELEASE ON PERSONAL BOND OF CERTAIN DEFENDANTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
- § 17.033 — RELEASE ON BOND OF CERTAIN PERSONS ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT
- § 17.04 — REQUISITES OF A PERSONAL BOND
- § 17.045 — BAIL BOND CERTIFICATES
- § 17.05 — WHEN A BAIL BOND IS GIVEN
- § 17.0501 — REQUIRED TRAINING
- § 17.06 — CORPORATION AS SURETY
- § 17.07 — CORPORATION TO FILE WITH COUNTY CLERK POWER OF ATTORNEY DESIGNATING AGENT
- § 17.071 — CHARITABLE BAIL ORGANIZATIONS
- § 17.08 — REQUISITES OF A BAIL BOND
- § 17.081 — ADDITIONAL REQUISITES OF BAIL BOND GIVEN BY CERTAIN DEFENDANTS
- § 17.085 — NOTICE OF APPEARANCE DATE
- § 17.09 — DURATION; ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS; NEW BAILSec
- § 17.091 — NOTICE OF CERTAIN BAIL REDUCTIONS REQUIRED
- § 17.092 — REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OR CONDITIONS OF BOND PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
- § 17.10 — DISQUALIFIED SURETIES
- § 17.11 — HOW BAIL BOND IS TAKEN.Sec
- § 17.12 — EXEMPT PROPERTY
- § 17.13 — SUFFICIENCY OF SURETIES ASCERTAINED
- § 17.14 — AFFIDAVIT NOT CONCLUSIVE
- § 17.141 — ELIGIBLE BAIL BOND SURETIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- § 17.15 — RULES FOR SETTING AMOUNT OF BAIL
- § 17.151 — RELEASE BECAUSE OF DELAY.Sec
- § 17.152 — DENIAL OF BAIL FOR VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF BOND IN A FAMILY VIOLENCE CASE
- § 17.153 — DENIAL OF BAIL FOR VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF BOND WHERE CHILD ALLEGED VICTIM
- § 17.16 — DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY; SURRENDER OR INCARCERATION OF PRINCIPAL BEFORE FORFEITURE; VERIFICATION OF INCARCERATION
- § 17.17 — WHEN SURRENDER IS MADE DURING TERM
- § 17.18 — SURRENDER IN VACATION
- § 17.19 — SURETY MAY OBTAIN A WARRANT
- § 17.20 — BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR.(a) In cases of misdemeanor, the sheriff or other peace officer, or a jailer licensed under Chapter
- § 17.21 — BAIL IN FELONY
- § 17.22 — MAY TAKE BAIL IN FELONY.(a) In a felony case, if the court before which the case is pending is not in session in the cou
- § 17.23 — SURETIES SEVERALLY BOUND
- § 17.24 — GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE
- § 17.25 — PROCEEDINGS WHEN BAIL IS GRANTED
- § 17.26 — TIME GIVEN TO PROCURE BAIL
- § 17.27 — WHEN BAIL IS NOT GIVEN
- § 17.28 — WHEN READY TO GIVE BAIL
- § 17.29 — ACCUSED LIBERATED
- § 17.291 — FURTHER DETENTION OF CERTAIN PERSONS
- § 17.292 — MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION
- § 17.293 — DELIVERY OF ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION TO OTHER PERSONS
- § 17.294 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION
- § 17.30 — SHALL CERTIFY PROCEEDINGS
- § 17.31 — DUTY OF CLERKS WHO RECEIVE SUCH PROCEEDINGS
- § 17.32 — IN CASE OF NO ARREST
- § 17.33 — REQUEST SETTING OF BAIL
- § 17.34 — WITNESSES TO GIVE BOND
- § 17.35 — SECURITY OF WITNESS
- § 17.36 — EFFECT OF WITNESS BOND
- § 17.37 — WITNESS MAY BE COMMITTED
- § 17.38 — RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL CASES OF BAIL
- § 17.39 — RECORDS OF BAIL
- § 17.40 — CONDITIONS RELATED TO VICTIM OR COMMUNITY SAFETY
- § 17.41 — CONDITION WHERE CHILD ALLEGED VICTIM.(a) This article applies to a defendant charged with an offense under any of the fo
- § 17.411 — CONDITIONS FOR CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS
- § 17.42 — PERSONAL BOND OFFICE.Sec
- § 17.43 — HOME CURFEW AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING AS CONDITION
- § 17.431 — NOTIFICATION BY PERSONAL BOND OFFICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE VIOLATION
- § 17.44 — HOME CONFINEMENT, ELECTRONIC MONITORING, AND DRUG TESTING AS CONDITION
- § 17.441 — CONDITIONS REQUIRING MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION INTERLOCK
- § 17.442 — NOTIFICATION BY AGENCY SUPERVISING DEFENDANT REGARDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE VIOLATION
- § 17.45 — CONDITIONS REQUIRING AIDS AND HIV INSTRUCTION
- § 17.46 — CONDITIONS FOR A DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH STALKING
- § 17.465 — CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING ADULT VICTIMS
- § 17.47 — CONDITIONS REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF SPECIMEN
- § 17.48 — POSTTRIAL ACTIONS
- § 17.49 — CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH OFFENSE INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE
- § 17.50 — ENTRY INTO TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN CASES INVOLVING VIOLENT OFFENSES OR STALKING; DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES, SHERIFFS, AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- § 17.51 — NOTICE OF CONDITIONS
- § 17.52 — REPORTING OF CONDITIONS
- § 17.53 — PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND
- § 17A.01 — APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS
- § 17A.02 — ALLEGATION OF NAME
- § 17A.03 — SUMMONING CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION
- § 17A.04 — SERVICE ON CORPORATION
- § 17A.05 — SERVICE ON ASSOCIATION
- § 17A.06 — APPEARANCE
- § 17A.07 — PRESENCE OF CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION
- § 17A.08 — PROBATION
- § 17A.09 — NOTIFYING ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CORPORATION'S CONVICTION
- § 18.01 — SEARCH WARRANT
- § 18.011 — SEALING OF AFFIDAVIT
- § 18.02 — GROUNDS FOR ISSUANCE
- § 18.021 — ISSUANCE OF SEARCH WARRANT TO PHOTOGRAPH INJURED CHILD
- § 18.0215 — ACCESS TO CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
- § 18.03 — SEARCH WARRANT MAY ORDER ARREST
- § 18.04 — CONTENTS OF WARRANT
- § 18.05 — WARRANTS FOR FIRE, HEALTH, AND CODE INSPECTIONS
- § 18.06 — EXECUTION OF WARRANTS
- § 18.065 — EXECUTION OF WARRANT ISSUED BY DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DNA SPECIMEN.(a) A warrant issued by the judge of a district court und
- § 18.067 — EXECUTION OF WARRANT FOR BLOOD SPECIMEN IN INTOXICATION OFFENSE
- § 18.07 — DAYS ALLOWED FOR WARRANT TO RUN
- § 18.08 — POWER OF OFFICER EXECUTING WARRANT
- § 18.09 — SHALL SEIZE ACCUSED AND PROPERTY
- § 18.095 — SEIZURE OF CIRCUIT BOARD OF GAMBLING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, OR PARAPHERNALIA
- § 18.10 — HOW RETURN MADE.(a) Not later than three whole days after executing a search warrant, the officer shall return the search warrant
- § 18.11 — CUSTODY OF PROPERTY FOUND
- § 18.12 — MAGISTRATE SHALL INVESTIGATE
- § 18.13 — SHALL DISCHARGE DEFENDANT
- § 18.14 — EXAMINING TRIAL
- § 18.15 — CERTIFY RECORD TO PROPER COURT
- § 18.16 — PREVENTING CONSEQUENCES OF THEFT
- § 18.17 — DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.(a) All unclaimed or abandoned personal property of every kind, other than contraband subject to forfeiture under Chapter 59 and whiskey, wine and malt beverages, seized by any peace officer in this state which is not held as evidence to be used in any
- § 18.18 — DISPOSITION OF GAMBLING PARAPHERNALIA, PROHIBITED WEAPON, CRIMINAL INSTRUMENT, AND OTHER CONTRABAND
- § 18.181 — DISPOSITION OF EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS AND CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICES
- § 18.182 — DISPOSITION OF ITEM BEARING COUNTERFEIT MARK
- § 18.183 — DEPOSIT OF MONEY PENDING DISPOSITION
- § 18.19 — DISPOSITION OF SEIZED WEAPONS
- § 18.191 — DISPOSITION OF FIREARM SEIZED FROM CERTAIN PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
- § 18.22 — TESTING CERTAIN DEFENDANTS OR CONFINED PERSONS FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
- § 18.23 — EXPENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TOWED AND STORED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
- § 18.24 — BODY CAVITY SEARCH DURING TRAFFIC STOP
- § 18A.001 — DEFINITIONS
- § 18A.002 — NONAPPLICABILITY
- § 18A.051 — JUDGE OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
- § 18A.052 — REQUEST FOR FILING OF INTERCEPTION APPLICATION
- § 18A.053 — JURISDICTION
- § 18A.054 — ALTERNATE JURISDICTION
- § 18A.055 — APPLICATION FOR INTERCEPTION ORDER
- § 18A.101 — OFFENSES FOR WHICH INTERCEPTION ORDER MAY BE ISSUED
- § 18A.102 — JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
- § 18A.103 — CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
- § 18A.104 — LIMITATION ON COVERT ENTRY
- § 18A.105 — AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN ANCILLARY ORDERS