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.

• § 18A.106 — ORDER TO THIRD PARTY TO ASSIST WITH EXECUTION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.107 — DURATION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.108 — EXTENSION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.109 — REPORT ON NEED FOR CONTINUED INTERCEPTION
• § 18A.110 — SUBSEQUENT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION RELATED TO INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.151 — REQUIREMENTS REGARDING INTERCEPTION ORDER FOR COMMUNICATION BY SPECIFIED PERSON
• § 18A.152 — IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.153 — MOTION TO MODIFY OR QUASH INTERCEPTION ORDER
• § 18A.201 — DEFINITIONS
• § 18A.202 — POSSESSION AND USE OF INTERCEPTION DEVICE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION
• § 18A.203 — CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY INTERCEPTION
• § 18A.204 — WRITTEN ORDER AUTHORIZING INTERCEPTION
• § 18A.205 — CERTAIN EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE
• § 18A.251 — DEFINITION
• § 18A.252 — USE OF INTERCEPTION DEVICE BY INSPECTOR GENERAL
• § 18A.253 — REPORTING USE OF INTERCEPTION DEVICE
• § 18A.254 — NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY
• § 18A.301 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS AND USE INTERCEPTION DEVICE
• § 18A.302 — TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS AND USE INTERCEPTION DEVICE
• § 18A.303 — TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS AND USE INTERCEPTION DEVICE
• § 18A.351 — DISCLOSURE OR USE OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS
• § 18A.352 — DISCLOSURE UNDER OATH
• § 18A.353 — PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
• § 18A.354 — DISCLOSURE OR USE OF INCIDENTALLY INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS
• § 18A.355 — NOTICE AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERCEPTION APPLICATION, INTERCEPTION ORDER, AND INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS
• § 18A.356 — NOTICE OF INTERCEPTION REQUIRED
• § 18A.357 — COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE
• § 18A.358 — SUPPRESSION OF CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS
• § 18A.401 — SEALING OF APPLICATION OR ORDER
• § 18A.402 — CUSTODY OF APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS
• § 18A.403 — DISCLOSURE OF APPLICATION OR ORDER
• § 18A.404 — DESTRUCTION OF APPLICATION OR ORDER
• § 18A.451 — CREATION OF RECORDINGS
• § 18A.452 — DUPLICATION OF RECORDINGS
• § 18A.453 — SEALING AND CUSTODY OF RECORDINGS
• § 18A.454 — DESTRUCTION OF RECORDINGS
• § 18A.455 — PREREQUISITE FOR USE OR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDING IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
• § 18A.501 — CONTEMPT
• § 18A.502 — RECOVERY OF CIVIL DAMAGES BY AGGRIEVED PERSON
• § 18A.503 — ACTION BROUGHT BY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT; INJUNCTION; PENALTIES
• § 18A.504 — GOOD FAITH DEFENSE AVAILABLE
• § 18A.505 — NO CAUSE OF ACTION
• § 18A.551 — REPORT OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS BY JUDGE
• § 18A.552 — REPORT OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS BY PROSECUTOR
• § 18A.553 — REPORT OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
• § 18B.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 18B.051 — REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REQUEST FOR AND FILING OF APPLICATION
• § 18B.052 — JURISDICTION
• § 18B.053 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• § 18B.101 — ORDER AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION AND USE OF PEN REGISTER, ESN READER, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
• § 18B.102 — ORDER AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION AND USE OF TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
• § 18B.103 — COMPENSATION FOR CARRIER OR SERVICE PROVIDER
• § 18B.104 — DURATION OF ORDER
• § 18B.105 — SEALING RECORDS OF APPLICATION AND ORDER
• § 18B.151 — EMERGENCY INSTALLATION AND USE OF PEN REGISTER OR TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE
• § 18B.152 — ORDER AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY INSTALLATION AND USE
• § 18B.153 — ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE OBTAINED
• § 18B.201 — DEFINITION
• § 18B.202 — ORDER AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION AND USE OF MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE
• § 18B.203 — JURISDICTION
• § 18B.204 — NOTIFICATION OF JUDGE FOLLOWING ACTIVATION OF MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE
• § 18B.205 — DURATION OF ORDER
• § 18B.206 — REMOVAL OF DEVICE
• § 18B.207 — NONAPPLICABILITY
• § 18B.251 — POLICY REQUIRED
• § 18B.252 — PEACE OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS, INSTALL, OPERATE, OR MONITOR EQUIPMENT
• § 18B.253 — LIMITATION: PEN REGISTERS
• § 18B.254 — APPLICATION OR ORDER NOT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SEARCHES
• § 18B.301 — COMPLIANCE AUDIT
• § 18B.302 — REPORT OF EXPENDITURES
• § 18B.321 — APPLICABILITY
• § 18B.322 — WARRANT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCATION INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE
• § 18B.323 — ISSUANCE OF WARRANT
• § 18B.324 — DURATION; SEALING
• § 18B.325 — EMERGENCY DISCLOSURE
• § 18B.326 — CERTAIN EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE
• § 18B.351 — GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA
• § 18B.352 — COURT ORDER FOR GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO STORED CUSTOMER DATA
• § 18B.353 — WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: APPLICABILITY
• § 18B.354 — WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT
• § 18B.355 — WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: EXECUTION OF WARRANT
• § 18B.356 — WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: COMPLIANCE WITH WARRANT
• § 18B.357 — WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: AUTHENTICATION OF RECORDS BY SERVICE PROVIDER
• § 18B.358 — WARRANT ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE
• § 18B.359 — GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO CERTAIN STORED CUSTOMER DATA WITHOUT LEGAL PROCESS
• § 18B.401 — BACKUP PRESERVATION OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA
• § 18B.402 — NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBER OR CUSTOMER
• § 18B.403 — RELEASE OF COPY OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA
• § 18B.404 — DESTRUCTION OF COPY OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA
• § 18B.405 — REQUEST FOR COPY OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA BY AUTHORIZED PEACE OFFICER
• § 18B.406 — PROCEEDINGS TO QUASH SUBPOENA OR VACATE COURT ORDER
• § 18B.451 — SUBPOENA AUTHORITY
• § 18B.452 — REPORT OF ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA
• § 18B.453 — COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY FOR INSTALLATION AND USE OF EQUIPMENT
• § 18B.501 — PRECLUSION OF NOTIFICATION
• § 18B.502 — DISCLOSURE BY SERVICE PROVIDER PROHIBITED
• § 18B.503 — REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
• § 18B.551 — CAUSE OF ACTION
• § 18B.552 — NO CAUSE OF ACTION
• § 18B.553 — EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDIES
• § 19A.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 19A.051 — SELECTION AND SUMMONS OF PROSPECTIVE GRAND JURORS
• § 19A.052 — QUALIFIED PERSONS SUMMONED
• § 19A.053 — ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED PERSONS SUMMONED
• § 19A.054 — FAILURE TO ATTEND
• § 19A.101 — GRAND JUROR QUALIFICATIONS; LISTS OF DISQUALIFIED PERSONS
• § 19A.102 — TESTING QUALIFICATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE GRAND JURORS
• § 19A.103 — QUALIFIED GRAND JURORS ACCEPTED
• § 19A.104 — PERSONAL INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL
• § 19A.105 — EXCUSE AND EXEMPTION FROM GRAND JURY SERVICE
• § 19A.106 — PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY
• § 19A.107 — LIST OF DISQUALIFIED CONVICTED PERSONS
• § 19A.151 — ANY PERSON MAY CHALLENGE
• § 19A.152 — CHALLENGE TO ARRAY
• § 19A.153 — CHALLENGE TO GRAND JUROR
• § 19A.154 — DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY OF CHALLENGE
• § 19A.155 — ADDITIONAL PROSPECTIVE GRAND JURORS SUMMONED FOLLOWING CHALLENGE
• § 19A.201 — GRAND JURY IMPANELED
• § 19A.202 — OATH OF GRAND JURORS
• § 19A.203 — FOREPERSON
• § 19A.204 — COURT INSTRUCTIONS
• § 19A.251 — QUORUM
• § 19A.252 — DISQUALIFICATION OR UNAVAILABILITY OF GRAND JUROR
• § 19A.253 — RECUSAL OF GRAND JUROR
• § 19A.254 — REASSEMBLY OF GRAND JURY
• § 19A.255 — EXTENSION OF TERM
• § 19A.256 — REFERRAL TO GRAND JURY IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES
• § 19A.301 — BAILIFFS APPOINTED; COMPENSATION
• § 19A.302 — BAILIFF'S DUTIES
• § 19A.303 — BAILIFF'S VIOLATION OF DUTY
• § 2.025 — SPECIAL DUTY OF DISTRICT OR COUNTY ATTORNEY RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT
• § 2.03 — NEGLECT OF DUTY
• § 2.11 — EXAMINING COURT
• § 2.24 — AUTHENTICATING OFFICER
• § 2.26 — DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
• § 20A.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 20A.051 — DUTIES OF GRAND JURY
• § 20A.052 — DUTIES AND POWERS OF FOREPERSON
• § 20A.053 — MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
• § 20A.101 — GRAND JURY ROOM
• § 20A.102 — PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT IN GRAND JURY ROOM
• § 20A.103 — ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE ENTITLED TO APPEAR
• § 20A.104 — PERSONS WHO MAY ADDRESS GRAND JURY
• § 20A.151 — ADVICE FROM ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE
• § 20A.152 — ADVICE FROM COURT
• § 20A.201 — RECORDING OF ACCUSED OR SUSPECTED PERSON'S TESTIMONY; RETENTION OF RECORDS
• § 20A.202 — PROCEEDINGS SECRET
• § 20A.203 — DISCLOSURE BY PERSON IN PROCEEDING PROHIBITED
• § 20A.204 — DISCLOSURE BY ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE
• § 20A.205 — PETITION FOR DISCLOSURE BY DEFENDANT
• § 20A.251 — IN-COUNTY WITNESS
• § 20A.252 — OUT-OF-COUNTY WITNESS
• § 20A.253 — EXECUTION OF PROCESS
• § 20A.254 — EVASION OF PROCESS
• § 20A.255 — WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY
• § 20A.256 — WITNESS OATH
• § 20A.257 — EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
• § 20A.258 — EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED OR SUSPECTED PERSON
• § 20A.259 — PEACE OFFICER TESTIMONY BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCING
• § 20A.301 — VOTING ON INDICTMENT
• § 20A.302 — PREPARATION OF INDICTMENT
• § 20A.303 — PRESENTMENT OF INDICTMENT
• § 20A.304 — PRESENTMENT OF INDICTMENT ENTERED IN RECORD
• § 21.01 — "INDICTMENT"
• § 21.011 — FILING OF CHARGING INSTRUMENT OR RELATED DOCUMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORM
• § 21.02 — REQUISITES OF AN INDICTMENT
• § 21.03 — WHAT SHOULD BE STATED
• § 21.04 — THE CERTAINTY REQUIRED
• § 21.05 — PARTICULAR INTENT; INTENT TO DEFRAUD
• § 21.06 — ALLEGATION OF VENUE
• § 21.07 — ALLEGATION OF NAME
• § 21.08 — ALLEGATION OF OWNERSHIP
• § 21.09 — DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
• § 21.10 — "FELONIOUS" AND "FELONIOUSLY"
• § 21.11 — CERTAINTY; WHAT SUFFICIENT
• § 21.12 — SPECIAL AND GENERAL TERMS
• § 21.13 — ACT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE
• § 21.14 — PERJURY AND AGGRAVATED PERJURY
• § 21.15 — MUST ALLEGE ACTS OF RECKLESSNESS OR CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
• § 21.155 — ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
• § 21.16 — CERTAIN FORMS OF INDICTMENTS
• § 21.17 — FOLLOWING STATUTORY WORDS
• § 21.18 — MATTERS OF JUDICIAL NOTICE
• § 21.19 — DEFECTS OF FORM
• § 21.20 — "INFORMATION"
• § 21.21 — REQUISITES OF AN INFORMATION
• § 21.22 — INFORMATION BASED UPON COMPLAINT
• § 21.23 — RULES AS TO INDICTMENT APPLY TO INFORMATION
• § 21.24 — JOINDER OF CERTAIN OFFENSES
• § 21.25 — WHEN INDICTMENT HAS BEEN LOST, ETC
• § 21.26 — ORDER TRANSFERRING CASES
• § 21.27 — CAUSES TRANSFERRED TO JUSTICE COURT
• § 21.28 — DUTY ON TRANSFER
• § 21.29 — PROCEEDINGS OF INFERIOR COURT
• § 21.30 — CAUSE IMPROVIDENTLY TRANSFERRED
• § 21.31 — TESTING FOR AIDS AND CERTAIN OTHER DISEASES
• § 22.01 — BAIL FORFEITED, WHEN
• § 22.02 — MANNER OF TAKING A FORFEITURE
• § 22.03 — CITATION TO SURETIES
• § 22.035 — CITATION TO DEFENDANT POSTING CASH BOND