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.

• § 2A.203 — SHERIFFS: REPORT OF WARRANT OR CAPIAS INFORMATION
• § 2A.204 — SHERIFFS: REPORT ON PRISONERS
• § 2A.206 — LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: REPORT FOR OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS
• § 2A.207 — LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: REPORT FOR CERTAIN INJURIES OR DEATHS OF PEACE OFFICERS
• § 2A.208 — NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES OR DEATHS; CIVIL PENALTY
• § 2A.209 — DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FILING CASE
• § 2A.210 — JUDGES: REPORTING OF CERTAIN ALIENS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
• § 2A.211 — CLERKS: HATE CRIME REPORTING
• § 2A.212 — CLERKS: WRIT OF ATTACHMENT REPORTING
• § 2A.213 — CLERKS, STATE AGENCIES, AND ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING STATE: REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
• § 2B.0001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 2B.0051 — DEFINITIONS
• § 2B.0052 — RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED
• § 2B.0053 — LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON RACIAL PROFILING
• § 2B.0054 — REPORTS REQUIRED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS
• § 2B.0055 — COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
• § 2B.0056 — PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
• § 2B.0057 — LIABILITY
• § 2B.0058 — CIVIL PENALTY
• § 2B.0059 — RULES
• § 2B.0101 — DEFINITIONS
• § 2B.0102 — GRANTS FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS
• § 2B.0103 — GRANTS FOR BODY WORN CAMERA DATA STORAGE
• § 2B.0104 — REPORTING
• § 2B.0105 — INTERAGENCY OR INTERLOCAL CONTRACTS
• § 2B.0106 — BODY WORN CAMERA POLICY
• § 2B.0107 — TRAINING
• § 2B.0108 — RECORDING INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC
• § 2B.0109 — USE OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
• § 2B.0110 — OFFENSE
• § 2B.0111 — RECORDINGS AS EVIDENCE
• § 2B.0112 — RELEASE OF INFORMATION RECORDED BY BODY WORN CAMERA
• § 2B.0113 — BODY WORN CAMERA RECORDINGS; REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION REGARDING PUBLIC INFORMATION
• § 2B.0114 — PRODUCTION OF BODY WORN CAMERA RECORDING IN RESPONSE TO VOLUMINOUS PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS
• § 2B.0151 — FEASIBILITY OF VIDEO AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT AND RECORDINGS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS
• § 2B.0152 — PROVISION OF MONEY OR EQUIPMENT
• § 2B.0153 — RULES
• § 2B.0154 — VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ARRESTS FOR INTOXICATION OFFENSES
• § 2B.0201 — DEFINITIONS
• § 2B.0202 — RECORDING OF CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS
• § 2B.0203 — PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
• § 2B.0251 — INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED
• § 2B.0252 — USE OF NECK RESTRAINTS DURING SEARCH OR ARREST PROHIBITED
• § 2B.0253 — LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE
• § 2B.0301 — DUTY TO REQUEST AND RENDER AID
• § 3.01 — WORDS AND PHRASES
• § 3.02 — CRIMINAL ACTION
• § 3.03 — OFFICERS
• § 3.04 — OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
• § 30.01 — CAUSES WHICH DISQUALIFY
• § 30.02 — DISTRICT JUDGE DISQUALIFIED
• § 30.07 — JUSTICE DISQUALIFIED
• § 30.08 — ORDER OF TRANSFER
• § 31A.001 — CHANGE OF VENUE ON JUDGE'S OWN MOTION
• § 31A.002 — COURT REQUIRED TO CHANGE VENUE IN CERTAIN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES
• § 31A.003 — CHANGE OF VENUE ON STATE'S MOTION
• § 31A.004 — CHANGE OF VENUE ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION
• § 31A.005 — CONTESTING MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE; HEARING
• § 31A.051 — CLERK'S DUTIES ON CHANGE OF VENUE
• § 31A.052 — USE OF SERVICES OF ORIGINAL VENUE
• § 31A.053 — REMOVAL OF DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY
• § 31A.054 — NO EFFECT ON SUBPOENA, ATTACHMENT, OR BAIL OF WITNESSES
• § 31A.151 — RETURN TO COUNTY IN WHICH INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION FILED; SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS
• § 31A.152 — CLERK'S DUTIES ON RETURN TO COUNTY IN WHICH INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION FILED
• § 32.01 — DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NO INDICTMENT PRESENTED
• § 32.02 — DISMISSAL BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
• § 32A.01 — TRIAL PRIORITIES
• § 33.01 — JURY SIZE
• § 33.011 — ALTERNATE JURORS
• § 33.02 — FAILURE TO REGISTER
• § 33.03 — PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT
• § 33.04 — MAY APPEAR BY COUNSEL
• § 33.05 — ON BAIL DURING TRIAL
• § 33.06 — SURETIES BOUND IN CASE OF MISTRIAL
• § 33.07 — RECORD OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS
• § 33.08 — TO FIX DAY FOR CRIMINAL DOCKET
• § 33.09 — JURY DRAWN
• § 34.01 — SPECIAL VENIRE
• § 34.02 — ADDITIONAL NAMES DRAWN
• § 34.03 — INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFF
• § 34.04 — NOTICE OF LIST
• § 34.05 — MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SELECTION METHOD
• § 35.01 — JURORS CALLED
• § 35.02 — SWORN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
• § 35.03 — EXCUSES.Sec
• § 35.04 — CLAIMING EXEMPTION
• § 35.05 — EXCUSED BY CONSENT
• § 35.06 — CHALLENGE TO ARRAY FIRST HEARD
• § 35.07 — CHALLENGE TO THE ARRAY
• § 35.08 — WHEN CHALLENGE IS SUSTAINED
• § 35.09 — LIST OF NEW VENIRE
• § 35.10 — COURT TO TRY QUALIFICATIONS
• § 35.11 — PREPARATION OF LIST
• § 35.12 — MODE OF TESTING
• § 35.13 — PASSING JUROR FOR CHALLENGE
• § 35.14 — A PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
• § 35.15 — NUMBER OF CHALLENGES
• § 35.16 — REASONS FOR CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
• § 35.17 — VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION1
• § 35.18 — OTHER EVIDENCE ON CHALLENGE
• § 35.19 — ABSOLUTE DISQUALIFICATION
• § 35.20 — NAMES CALLED IN ORDER
• § 35.21 — JUDGE TO DECIDE QUALIFICATIONS
• § 35.22 — OATH TO JURY
• § 35.23 — JURORS MAY SEPARATE
• § 35.25 — MAKING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
• § 35.26 — LISTS RETURNED TO CLERK
• § 35.261 — PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES BASED ON RACE PROHIBITED
• § 35.27 — REIMBURSEMENT OF NONRESIDENT WITNESSESSec
• § 35.28 — WHEN NO CLERK
• § 35.29 — PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT JURORS
• § 36.01 — ORDER OF PROCEEDING IN TRIAL
• § 36.02 — TESTIMONY AT ANY TIME
• § 36.03 — INVOCATION OF RULE
• § 36.05 — NOT TO HEAR TESTIMONY
• § 36.06 — INSTRUCTED BY THE COURT
• § 36.07 — ORDER OF ARGUMENT
• § 36.08 — NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS
• § 36.09 — SEVERANCE ON SEPARATE INDICTMENTS
• § 36.10 — ORDER OF TRIAL
• § 36.11 — DISCHARGE BEFORE VERDICT
• § 36.12 — COURT MAY COMMIT
• § 36.13 — JURY IS JUDGE OF FACTS
• § 36.14 — CHARGE OF COURT
• § 36.15 — REQUESTED SPECIAL CHARGES
• § 36.16 — FINAL CHARGE
• § 36.17 — CHARGE CERTIFIED BY JUDGE
• § 36.18 — JURY MAY TAKE CHARGE
• § 36.19 — REVIEW OF CHARGE ON APPEAL
• § 36.20 — BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B
• § 36.21 — TO PROVIDE JURY ROOM
• § 36.215 — RECORDING OF JURY DELIBERATIONS
• § 36.22 — CONVERSING WITH JURY
• § 36.23 — VIOLATION OF PRECEDING ARTICLE
• § 36.24 — OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY
• § 36.25 — WRITTEN EVIDENCE
• § 36.26 — FOREMAN OF JURY
• § 36.27 — JURY MAY COMMUNICATE WITH COURT
• § 36.28 — JURY MAY HAVE WITNESS RE-EXAMINED OR TESTIMONY READ
• § 36.29 — IF A JUROR DIES OR BECOMES DISABLED
• § 36.30 — DISCHARGING JURY IN MISDEMEANOR
• § 36.31 — DISAGREEMENT OF JURY
• § 36.32 — RECEIPT OF VERDICT AND FINAL ADJOURNMENT
• § 36.33 — DISCHARGE WITHOUT VERDICT
• § 37.01 — VERDICT
• § 37.02 — VERDICT BY NINE JURORS
• § 37.03 — IN COUNTY COURT
• § 37.04 — WHEN JURY HAS AGREED
• § 37.05 — POLLING THE JURY
• § 37.06 — PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT
• § 37.07 — VERDICT MUST BE GENERAL; SEPARATE HEARING ON PROPER PUNISHMENT.Sec
• § 37.071 — PROCEDURE IN CAPITAL CASESec
• § 37.0711 — PROCEDURE IN CAPITAL CASE FOR OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991Sec
• § 37.072 — PROCEDURE IN REPEAT SEX OFFENDER CAPITAL CASESec
• § 37.073 — REPAYMENT OF REWARDS; FINES
• § 37.08 — CONVICTION OF LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
• § 37.09 — LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
• § 37.10 — INFORMAL VERDICT
• § 37.11 — DEFENDANTS TRIED JOINTLY
• § 37.12 — JUDGMENT ON VERDICT
• § 37.13 — IF JURY BELIEVES ACCUSED INSANE
• § 37.14 — ACQUITTAL OF HIGHER OFFENSE AS JEOPARDY
• § 38.01 — TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSIONSec
• § 38.02 — EFFECT UNDER PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW OF RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
• § 38.03 — PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
• § 38.04 — JURY ARE JUDGES OF FACTS
• § 38.05 — JUDGE SHALL NOT DISCUSS EVIDENCE
• § 38.07 — TESTIMONY IN CORROBORATION OF VICTIM OF SEXUAL OFFENSE
• § 38.071 — TESTIMONY OF CHILD WHO IS VICTIM OF OFFENSE.Sec
• § 38.072 — HEARSAY STATEMENT OF CERTAIN ABUSE VICTIMSSec
• § 38.073 — TESTIMONY OF INMATE WITNESSES
• § 38.074 — TESTIMONY OF CHILD IN PROSECUTION OF OFFENSE.Sec
• § 38.075 — CORROBORATION OF CERTAIN TESTIMONY REQUIRED
• § 38.076 — TESTIMONY OF FORENSIC ANALYST BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCE
• § 38.08 — DEFENDANT MAY TESTIFY
• § 38.10 — EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPOUSAL ADVERSE TESTIMONY PRIVILEGE
• § 38.101 — COMMUNICATIONS BY DRUG ABUSERS
• § 38.11 — JOURNALIST'S QUALIFIED TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGSSec
• § 38.111 — NEWS MEDIA RECORDINGS
• § 38.12 — RELIGIOUS OPINION
• § 38.14 — TESTIMONY OF ACCOMPLICE
• § 38.141 — TESTIMONY OF UNDERCOVER PEACE OFFICER OR SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR
• § 38.15 — TWO WITNESSES IN TREASON
• § 38.16 — EVIDENCE IN TREASON
• § 38.17 — TWO WITNESSES REQUIRED
• § 38.18 — PERJURY AND AGGRAVATED PERJURY
• § 38.19 — INTENT TO DEFRAUD: CERTAIN OFFENSES
• § 38.20 — PHOTOGRAPH AND LIVE LINEUP IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES.Sec
• § 38.21 — STATEMENT
• § 38.22 — WHEN STATEMENTS MAY BE USED.Sec
• § 38.23 — EVIDENCE NOT TO BE USED
• § 38.24 — STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS
• § 38.25 — WRITTEN PART OF INSTRUMENT CONTROLS
• § 38.27 — EVIDENCE OF HANDWRITING
• § 38.30 — INTERPRETER
• § 38.31 — INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS
• § 38.32 — PRESUMPTION OF DEATH
• § 38.33 — PRESERVATION AND USE OF EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS.Sec
• § 38.34 — PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE IN THEFT CASES
• § 38.35 — FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE; ADMISSIBILITY