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.

• § 38.36 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTIONS FOR MURDER
• § 38.37 — EVIDENCE OF EXTRANEOUS OFFENSES OR ACTS.Sec
• § 38.371 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION OF OFFENSE COMMITTED AGAINST MEMBER OF DEFENDANT'S FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD OR PERSON IN DATING RELAT
• § 38.372 — EVIDENCE OF VICTIM'S PAST SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
• § 38.38 — EVIDENCE RELATING TO RETAINING ATTORNEY
• § 38.39 — EVIDENCE IN AN AGGREGATION PROSECUTION WITH NUMEROUS VICTIMS
• § 38.40 — EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY
• § 38.41 — CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS.Sec
• § 38.42 — CHAIN OF CUSTODY AFFIDAVIT.Sec
• § 38.43 — EVIDENCE CONTAINING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
• § 38.435 — PROHIBITED USE OF EVIDENCE FROM FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION PERFORMED ON VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR OTHER SEX OFFENSE; PLACEMENT UNDER SEAL
• § 38.44 — ADMISSIBILITY OF ELECTRONICALLY PRESERVED DOCUMENT
• § 38.45 — EVIDENCE DEPICTING OR DESCRIBING ABUSE OF OR SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD OR MINOR
• § 38.451 — EVIDENCE DEPICTING INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING
• § 38.46 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTIONS FOR STALKING
• § 38.47 — EVIDENCE IN AGGREGATION PROSECUTION FOR FRAUD OR THEFT COMMITTED WITH RESPECT TO NUMEROUS MEDICAID OR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS
• § 38.471 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION FOR EXPLOITATION OF CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
• § 38.48 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION FOR TAMPERING WITH WITNESS OR PROSPECTIVE WITNESS INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE
• § 38.49 — FORFEITURE BY WRONGDOING
• § 38.50 — RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF TOXICOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN INTOXICATION OFFENSES
• § 38.51 — EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION FOR ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
• § 39.01 — IN EXAMINING TRIAL
• § 39.02 — WITNESS DEPOSITIONS
• § 39.025 — DEPOSITIONS OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSONS
• § 39.026 — DEPOSITIONS OF MEDICAID OR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS OR CAREGIVERS
• § 39.03 — OFFICERS WHO MAY TAKE THE DEPOSITION
• § 39.04 — APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL RULES
• § 39.05 — OBJECTIONS
• § 39.06 — WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES
• § 39.07 — CERTIFICATE
• § 39.08 — AUTHENTICATING THE DEPOSITION
• § 39.09 — NON-RESIDENT WITNESSES
• § 39.10 — RETURN
• § 39.11 — WAIVER
• § 39.12 — PREDICATE TO READ OR PUBLISH DEPOSITION
• § 39.13 — IMPEACHMENT
• § 39.14 — DISCOVERY
• § 39.15 — DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE DEPICTING OR DESCRIBING ABUSE OF OR SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD OR MINOR
• § 39.151 — DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE DEPICTING INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING OF CHILD
• § 39.152 — DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE DEPICTING INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING OF PERSON 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
• § 39.153 — DISCOVERY OF PROPERTY OR MATERIAL FROM FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION PERFORMED ON VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR OTHER SEX OFFENSE
• § 4.01 — WHAT COURTS HAVE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
• § 4.02 — EXISTING COURTS CONTINUED
• § 4.03 — COURTS OF APPEALS
• § 4.04 — COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALSSec
• § 4.05 — JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS
• § 4.06 — WHEN FELONY INCLUDES MISDEMEANOR
• § 4.07 — JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS
• § 4.08 — APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS
• § 4.09 — APPEALS FROM INFERIOR COURT
• § 4.10 — TO FORFEIT BAIL BONDS
• § 4.11 — JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURTS
• § 4.12 — MISDEMEANOR CASES; PRECINCT IN WHICH DEFENDANT TO BE TRIED IN JUSTICE COURT
• § 4.13 — JUSTICE MAY FORFEIT BOND
• § 4.14 — JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURT
• § 4.15 — MAY SIT AT ANY TIME
• § 4.16 — CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
• § 4.17 — TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS
• § 4.18 — CLAIM OF UNDERAGE
• § 4.19 — TRANSFER OF PERSON CERTIFIED TO STAND TRIAL AS AN ADULT
• § 40.001 — NEW TRIAL ON MATERIAL EVIDENCE
• § 40.01 — DEFINITION OF "NEW TRIAL".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
• § 40.02 — GRANTED ONLY TO ACCUSED.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
• § 40.03 — GROUNDS FOR NEW TRIAL IN FELONY.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
• § 40.04 — IN MISDEMEANORS.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
• § 40.05 — TIME TO APPLY FOR NEW TRIAL; AMENDMENT.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
• § 40.06 — STATE MAY CONTROVERT MOTION.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
• § 40.07 — JUDGE NOT TO DISCUSS EVIDENCE.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
• § 40.08 — EFFECT OF A NEW TRIAL.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
• § 40.09 — THE RECORD ON APPEAL.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
• § 40.10 — APPLICATION OF CIVIL STATUTES.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
• § 40.11 — REQUIREMENT FOR FILING COURT REPORTER'S NOTES.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
• § 41.01 — MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT.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
• § 41.02 — TIME TO MAKE MOTION.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
• § 41.03 — GRANTED FOR SUBSTANTIAL DEFECT.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
• § 41.04 — WANT OF FORM.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
• § 41.05 — EFFECT OF ARRESTING JUDGMENT.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
• § 42.01 — JUDGMENT.Sec
• § 42.011 — JUDGMENT AFFECTING AN OFFICER OR JAILER
• § 42.012 — FINDING THAT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE USED TO COMMIT OFFENSE
• § 42.013 — FINDING OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
• § 42.0131 — REQUIRED NOTICE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANORS INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE
• § 42.014 — FINDING THAT OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE
• § 42.015 — FINDING OF AGE OF VICTIM
• § 42.016 — SPECIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS
• § 42.017 — FINDING REGARDING AGE-BASED OFFENSE
• § 42.0175 — FINDING REGARDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; NOTIFICATION
• § 42.018 — NOTICE PROVIDED BY CLERK OF COURT.(a) This article applies only to:(1) conviction or deferred adjudication community sup
• § 42.0181 — NOTICE OF THEFT, FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, OR INSURANCE FRAUD PROVIDED BY CLERK OF COURT
• § 42.0182 — FINDINGS REGARDING TAX FRAUD
• § 42.0183 — NOTICE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE OFFENSES PROVIDED BY CLERK OF COURT
• § 42.019 — MOTOR FUEL THEFT
• § 42.0191 — FINDING REGARDING VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING OR OTHER ABUSE
• § 42.0192 — FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
• § 42.0193 — FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEES
• § 42.0194 — FINDING REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION
• § 42.0195 — FINDING REGARDING FAILURE TO APPEAR
• § 42.0196 — FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
• § 42.0197 — FINDING REGARDING GANG-RELATED CONDUCT
• § 42.0198 — FINDING REGARDING DELAY IN ARREST OF DEFENDANT
• § 42.0199 — FINDING REGARDING DILIGENT PARTICIPATION CREDIT
• § 42.01992 — FINDING REGARDING USE OF METAL OR BODY ARMOR
• § 42.02 — SENTENCE
• § 42.023 — JUDGE MAY CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING
• § 42.025 — SENTENCING HEARING AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
• § 42.03 — PRONOUNCING SENTENCE; TIME; CREDIT FOR TIME SPENT IN JAIL BETWEEN ARREST AND SENTENCE OR PENDING APPEAL.Sec
• § 42.031 — WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.Sec
• § 42.032 — GOOD CONDUCT.Sec
• § 42.033 — SENTENCE TO SERVE TIME DURING OFF-WORK HOURS
• § 42.034 — COUNTY JAIL WORK RELEASE PROGRAM
• § 42.035 — ELECTRONIC MONITORING; HOUSE ARREST
• § 42.036 — COMMUNITY SERVICE
• § 42.037 — RESTITUTION
• § 42.0371 — MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR KIDNAPPED OR ABDUCTED CHILDREN
• § 42.0372 — MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS OR PROSTITUTION RELATED OFFENSES
• § 42.0373 — MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR CHILD WITNESS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
• § 42.0375 — MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR CHILD OF VICTIM OF INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER
• § 42.0376 — RESTITUTION FOR REAL PROPERTY THEFT
• § 42.038 — REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONFINEMENT EXPENSES
• § 42.039 — COMPLETION OF SENTENCE IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
• § 42.04 — SENTENCE WHEN APPEAL IS TAKEN
• § 42.04a — ISSUANCE OF MANDATE; JUDGMENTS FINAL.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
• § 42.05 — IF COURT IS ABOUT TO ADJOURN
• § 42.06 — SENTENCE NUNC PRO TUNC.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
• § 42.07 — REASONS TO PREVENT SENTENCE
• § 42.08 — CUMULATIVE OR CONCURRENT SENTENCE
• § 42.09 — COMMENCEMENT OF SENTENCE; STATUS DURING APPEAL; PEN PACKET.Sec
• § 42.10 — SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT AS IN MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS
• § 42.111 — DEFERRAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN CASES APPEALED TO COUNTY COURT
• § 42.122 — [ADULT PROBATION OFFICERS OF THE 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT; SALARY AND ALLOWANCES ]
• § 42.14 — IN ABSENCE OF DEFENDANT
• § 42.141 — BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMSec
• § 42.15 — FINES AND COSTS
• § 42.151 — FEES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN'S COUNSELING
• § 42.152 — REPAYMENT OF REWARD
• § 42.16 — ON OTHER JUDGMENT
• § 42.17 — TRANSFER UNDER TREATY
• § 42.19 — INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT.Article I
• § 42.20 — IMMUNITIES
• § 42.21 — NOTICE OF RELEASE OF FAMILY VIOLENCE OFFENDERS
• § 42.22 — RESTITUTION LIENSSec
• § 42.23 — NOTIFICATION OF COURT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE CONVICTION
• § 42.24 — PROHIBITING CONTACT WITH VICTIM
• § 42.25 — FILING OF REPORTER NOTES
• § 42A.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 42A.002 — REFERENCE IN LAW
• § 42A.051 — AUTHORITY TO GRANT COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, IMPOSE OR MODIFY CONDITIONS, OR DISCHARGE DEFENDANT
• § 42A.052 — MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS BY SUPERVISION OFFICER OR MAGISTRATE
• § 42A.053 — JUDGE-ORDERED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.054 — LIMITATION ON JUDGE-ORDERED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.055 — JURY-RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.056 — LIMITATION ON JURY-RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.057 — MINIMUM PERIOD OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN BURGLARIES OF VEHICLES
• § 42A.058 — INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DEFENDANT PLACED ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.059 — PLACEMENT ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THIS STATE
• § 42A.101 — PLACEMENT ON DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.102 — ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.103 — PERIOD OF DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
• § 42A.104 — CONDITIONS OF DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; IMPOSITION OF FINE
• § 42A.105 — AFFIRMATIVE FINDINGS
• § 42A.106 — RECORD NOT CONFIDENTIAL; RIGHT TO PETITION FOR ORDER OF NONDISCLOSURE
• § 42A.107 — REQUEST FOR FINAL ADJUDICATION
• § 42A.108 — VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; HEARING
• § 42A.109 — DUE DILIGENCE DEFENSE
• § 42A.110 — PROCEEDINGS AFTER ADJUDICATION
• § 42A.111 — DISMISSAL AND DISCHARGE
• § 42A.151 — TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION
• § 42A.152 — ISSUANCE OF WARRANT BY COURT HAVING GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION
• § 42A.153 — CHANGE OF RESIDENCE WITHIN THE STATE
• § 42A.154 — LEAVING THE STATE
• § 42A.201 — CONTINUING JURISDICTION IN MISDEMEANOR CASES
• § 42A.202 — CONTINUING JURISDICTION IN FELONY CASES
• § 42A.203 — AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND EXECUTION OF SENTENCE IN FELONY CASES
• § 42A.204 — PARTIAL EXECUTION OF SENTENCE: FIREARM USED OR EXHIBITED
• § 42A.251 — DEFINITIONS
• § 42A.252 — PRESENTENCE REPORT REQUIRED
• § 42A.253 — CONTENTS OF PRESENTENCE REPORT
• § 42A.254 — INSPECTION BY JUDGE; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS
• § 42A.255 — INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE
• § 42A.256 — RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO SUPERVISION OFFICER; CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORT
• § 42A.257 — EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG REHABILITATION
• § 42A.258 — EVALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, SPECIALIZED SUPERVISION, OR REHABILITATION
• § 42A.259 — POSTSENTENCE REPORT
• § 42A.301 — BASIC DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS
• § 42A.302 — CONFINEMENT
• § 42A.303 — SUBSTANCE ABUSE FELONY PROGRAM
• § 42A.304 — COMMUNITY SERVICE
• § 42A.305 — COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• § 42A.306 — SUPERVISION OF DEFENDANT FROM OUT OF STATE
• § 42A.307 — ORCHIECTOMY PROHIBITED
• § 42A.351 — EDUCATIONAL SKILL LEVEL
• § 42A.352 — DNA SAMPLE
• § 42A.381 — VETERANS REEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
• § 42A.382 — ELIGIBILITY
• § 42A.383 — EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES
• § 42A.384 — COMPLETION OF PROGRAM
• § 42A.385 — EXTENDED PERIOD ALLOWED FOR COMPLETION OF PROGRAM
• § 42A.386 — FAILURE TO COMPLETE PROGRAM
• § 42A.401 — CONFINEMENT AS CONDITION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN INTOXICATION OFFENSES
• § 42A.402 — DRUG OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION