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.
- § 22.04 — REQUISITES OF CITATION
- § 22.05 — CITATION AS IN CIVIL ACTIONS
- § 22.06 — CITATION BY PUBLICATION
- § 22.07 — COST OF PUBLICATION
- § 22.08 — SERVICE OUT OF THE STATE
- § 22.09 — WHEN SURETY IS DEAD
- § 22.10 — SCIRE FACIAS DOCKET
- § 22.11 — SURETIES MAY ANSWER
- § 22.12 — PROCEEDINGS NOT SET ASIDE FOR DEFECT OF FORM
- § 22.125 — POWERS OF THE COURT
- § 22.13 — CAUSES WHICH WILL EXONERATE
- § 22.14 — JUDGMENT FINAL
- § 22.15 — JUDGMENT FINAL BY DEFAULT
- § 22.16 — REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE
- § 22.17 — SPECIAL BILL OF REVIEW
- § 22.18 — LIMITATION
- § 23.01 — DEFINITION OF A "CAPIAS"
- § 23.02 — ITS REQUISITES
- § 23.03 — CAPIAS OR SUMMONS IN FELONY
- § 23.031 — ISSUANCE OF CAPIAS IN ELECTRONIC FORM
- § 23.04 — IN MISDEMEANOR CASE
- § 23.05 — CAPIAS AFTER SURRENDER OR FORFEITURE
- § 23.06 — NEW BAIL IN FELONY CASE
- § 23.07 — CAPIAS DOES NOT LOSE ITS FORCE
- § 23.08 — REASONS FOR RETAINING CAPIAS
- § 23.09 — CAPIAS TO SEVERAL COUNTIES
- § 23.10 — BAIL IN FELONY
- § 23.11 — SHERIFF MAY TAKE BAIL IN FELONY
- § 23.12 — COURT SHALL FIX BAIL IN FELONY
- § 23.13 — WHO MAY ARREST UNDER CAPIAS
- § 23.14 — BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR
- § 23.15 — ARREST IN CAPITAL CASES
- § 23.16 — ARREST IN CAPITAL CASE IN ANOTHER COUNTY
- § 23.17 — RETURN OF BAIL AND CAPIAS
- § 23.18 — RETURN OF CAPIAS
- § 24.01 — ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
- § 24.011 — SUBPOENAS; CHILD WITNESSES
- § 24.02 — SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
- § 24.03 — SUBPOENA AND APPLICATION THEREFOR
- § 24.04 — SERVICE AND RETURN OF SUBPOENA
- § 24.05 — REFUSING TO OBEY
- § 24.06 — WHAT IS DISOBEDIENCE OF A SUBPOENA
- § 24.07 — FINE AGAINST WITNESS CONDITIONAL
- § 24.08 — WITNESS MAY SHOW CAUSE
- § 24.09 — COURT MAY REMIT FINE
- § 24.10 — WHEN WITNESS APPEARS AND TESTIFIES
- § 24.11 — REQUISITES OF AN "ATTACHMENT"
- § 24.111 — HEARING REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN WRITS OF ATTACHMENT
- § 24.12 — WHEN ATTACHMENT MAY ISSUE
- § 24.13 — ATTACHMENT FOR CONVICT WITNESSES
- § 24.131 — NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- § 24.14 — ATTACHMENT FOR RESIDENT WITNESS
- § 24.15 — TO SECURE ATTENDANCE BEFORE GRAND JURY
- § 24.16 — APPLICATION FOR OUT-COUNTY WITNESS
- § 24.17 — DUTY OF OFFICER RECEIVING SAID SUBPOENA
- § 24.18 — SUBPOENA RETURNABLE FORTHWITH
- § 24.19 — CERTIFICATE TO OFFICER
- § 24.20 — SUBPOENA RETURNABLE AT FUTURE DATE
- § 24.21 — STATING BAIL IN SUBPOENA
- § 24.22 — WITNESS FINED AND ATTACHED
- § 24.221 — AFFIDAVIT REGARDING CONFINEMENT
- § 24.222 — HEARING DURING CONFINEMENT OF WITNESS
- § 24.23 — WITNESS RELEASED
- § 24.24 — BAIL FOR WITNESS
- § 24.25 — PERSONAL BOND OF WITNESS
- § 24.26 — ENFORCING FORFEITURE
- § 24.27 — NO SURRENDER AFTER FORFEITURE
- § 24.28 — UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES FROM WITHOUT STATE.Sec
- § 24.29 — UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE RENDITION OF PRISONERS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGSSec
- § 24A.001 — APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 24A.0015 — DEFINITION
- § 24A.002 — RESPONSE REQUIRED; DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE
- § 24A.003 — DISOBEYING SUBPOENA, WARRANT, OR ORDER
- § 24A.051 — PRESERVING INFORMATION
- § 25.01 — IN FELONY
- § 25.02 — SERVICE AND RETURN
- § 25.03 — IF ON BAIL IN FELONY
- § 25.04 — IN MISDEMEANOR
- § 26.01 — ARRAIGNMENT
- § 26.011 — WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT
- § 26.02 — PURPOSE OF ARRAIGNMENT
- § 26.03 — TIME OF ARRAIGNMENT
- § 26.04 — PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTING COUNSEL
- § 26.041 — PROCEDURES RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIPS
- § 26.044 — PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE
- § 26.045 — PUBLIC DEFENDER OVERSIGHT BOARD
- § 26.047 — MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM
- § 26.05 — COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL APPOINTED TO DEFEND
- § 26.051 — INDIGENT INMATE DEFENSE
- § 26.052 — APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASE; REIMBURSEMENT OF INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES
- § 26.056 — CONTRIBUTION FROM STATE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.Sec
- § 26.06 — ELECTED OFFICIALS NOT TO BE APPOINTED
- § 26.07 — NAME AS STATED IN INDICTMENT
- § 26.08 — IF DEFENDANT SUGGESTS DIFFERENT NAME
- § 26.09 — IF ACCUSED REFUSES TO GIVE HIS REAL NAME
- § 26.10 — WHERE NAME IS UNKNOWN
- § 26.11 — INDICTMENT READ
- § 26.12 — PLEA OF NOT GUILTY ENTERED
- § 26.13 — PLEA OF GUILTY
- § 26.14 — JURY ON PLEA OF GUILTY
- § 26.15 — CORRECTING NAME
- § 27.01 — INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION
- § 27.02 — DEFENDANT'S PLEADINGS
- § 27.03 — MOTION TO SET ASIDE INDICTMENT
- § 27.04 — MOTION TRIED BY JUDGE
- § 27.05 — DEFENDANT'S SPECIAL PLEA
- § 27.06 — SPECIAL PLEA VERIFIED
- § 27.07 — SPECIAL PLEA TRIED
- § 27.08 — EXCEPTION TO SUBSTANCE OF INDICTMENT
- § 27.09 — EXCEPTION TO FORM OF INDICTMENT
- § 27.10 — WRITTEN PLEADINGS
- § 27.11 — TEN DAYS ALLOWED FOR FILING PLEADINGS
- § 27.12 — TIME AFTER SERVICE
- § 27.13 — PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY
- § 27.14 — PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN MISDEMEANOR
- § 27.15 — CHANGE OF VENUE TO PLEAD GUILTY
- § 27.16 — PLEA OF NOT GUILTY, HOW MADE
- § 27.17 — PLEA OF NOT GUILTY CONSTRUED
- § 27.18 — PLEA OR WAIVER OF RIGHTS BY VIDEOCONFERENCE
- § 27.19 — PLEA BY CERTAIN DEFENDANTS
- § 27.20 — CONFINEMENT BEFORE SENTENCING ON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES
- § 28.01 — PRE-TRIAL.Sec
- § 28.02 — ORDER OF ARGUMENT
- § 28.03 — PROCESS FOR TESTIMONY ON PLEADINGS
- § 28.04 — QUASHING CHARGE IN MISDEMEANOR
- § 28.05 — QUASHING INDICTMENT IN FELONY
- § 28.06 — SHALL BE FULLY DISCHARGED, WHEN
- § 28.061 — DISCHARGE FOR DELAY
- § 28.07 — IF EXCEPTION IS THAT NO OFFENSE IS CHARGED
- § 28.08 — WHEN DEFENDANT IS HELD BY ORDER OF COURT
- § 28.09 — EXCEPTION ON ACCOUNT OF FORM OR SUBSTANCE
- § 28.10 — AMENDMENT OF INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION
- § 28.11 — HOW AMENDED
- § 28.12 — EXCEPTION AND TRIAL OF SPECIAL PLEAS
- § 28.13 — FORMER ACQUITTAL OR CONVICTION
- § 28.14 — PLEA ALLOWED
- § 29.01 — BY OPERATION OF LAW
- § 29.011 — RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY
- § 29.012 — RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY
- § 29.02 — BY AGREEMENT
- § 29.03 — FOR SUFFICIENT CAUSE SHOWN
- § 29.035 — FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE OF HEARING OR TRIAL
- § 29.04 — FIRST MOTION BY STATE
- § 29.05 — SUBSEQUENT MOTION BY STATE
- § 29.06 — FIRST MOTION BY DEFENDANT
- § 29.07 — SUBSEQUENT MOTION BY DEFENDANT
- § 29.08 — MOTION SWORN TO
- § 29.09 — CONTROVERTING MOTION
- § 29.10 — WHEN DENIAL IS FILED
- § 29.11 — ARGUMENT
- § 29.12 — BAIL RESULTING FROM CONTINUANCE
- § 29.13 — CONTINUANCE AFTER TRIAL IS BEGUN
- § 29.14 — CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT ON CERTAIN VICTIMS
- § 2A.001.Art — 2A.001
- § 2A.002 — SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS
- § 2A.003 — PEACE OFFICERS COMMISSIONED BY TRIBAL COUNCIL
- § 2A.004 — PEACE OFFICERS FROM ADJOINING STATES
- § 2A.005 — RAILROAD PEACE OFFICERS
- § 2A.006 — SPECIAL RANGERS OF TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION
- § 2A.007 — ADJUNCT POLICE OFFICERS
- § 2A.008 — SCHOOL MARSHALS
- § 2A.051 — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS
- § 2A.052 — CARRYING WEAPON ON CERTAIN PREMISES; CIVIL PENALTY
- § 2A.053 — SUMMONING AID
- § 2A.054 — REFUSAL TO ASSIST PEACE OFFICER
- § 2A.055 — FINE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS
- § 2A.056 — RESPONSE TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT
- § 2A.057 — INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS ALLEGING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION
- § 2A.058 — RELEASE OF CHILD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
- § 2A.0585 — DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICER INVESTIGATING STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR TERRORISTIC THREAT
- § 2A.059 — NATIONALITY OR IMMIGRATION STATUS INQUIRY
- § 2A.060 — IMMIGRATION DETAINER REQUESTS
- § 2A.061 — MISUSED IDENTITY NOTIFICATIONS
- § 2A.062 — EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION
- § 2A.063 — SHERIFF AS CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE
- § 2A.064 — SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS
- § 2A.065 — DEPUTY OR OTHER OFFICER TO DISCHARGE SHERIFF'S DUTIES
- § 2A.066 — EXECUTION OF PROCESS BY COUNTY JAILER
- § 2A.067 — PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 2A.101 — GENERAL DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING STATE
- § 2A.102 — DUTIES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
- § 2A.103 — DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS
- § 2A.104 — TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
- § 2A.105 — GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION
- § 2A.106 — NEGLECT OR FAILURE OF DUTY; VIOLATION OF LAW
- § 2A.107 — RECORDING AND FILING COMPLAINTS
- § 2A.108 — ASSISTANCE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CERTAIN CASES
- § 2A.109 — ASSISTANCE OF TEXAS RANGERS IN CERTAIN CASES
- § 2A.110 — NOTIFICATION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OF CERTAIN INDICTMENTS
- § 2A.111 — TRACKING USE OF CERTAIN TESTIMONY
- § 2A.112 — INVESTIGATION OF OPEN MEETING OFFENSES
- § 2A.151 — TYPES OF MAGISTRATES
- § 2A.152 — GENERAL DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES
- § 2A.1521 — MAGISTRATE'S NAME ON SIGNED ORDER
- § 2A.153 — GENERAL DUTIES OF CLERKS
- § 2A.154 — DEPUTY CLERKS
- § 2A.155 — CLERK'S DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN EXHIBITS
- § 2A.156 — COURT REPORTER'S RELEASE OF FIREARMS AND CONTRABAND TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
- § 2A.201 — PEACE OFFICERS: REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING SENSITIVE INFORMATION
- § 2A.202 — PEACE OFFICERS: REPORT CONCERNING CERTAIN ASSAULTIVE OR TERRORISTIC OFFENSES