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Subchapter . A. General Provisions
Article 45.001. Objectives of Chapter - (1) to provide fair notice to a person appearing in...
Article 45.002. Application of Chapter - Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 6,...
Article 45.003. Definition for Certain Prosecutions - Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 6,...
Article 45.004. General Definition - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B....
Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts
Article 45.011. Rules of Evidence - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.012. Electronically Created Records - (b) The court may use electronic means to: (1) produce...
Article 45.013. Filing With Clerk by Mail - (1) the document is deposited with the United States Postal...
Article 45.014. Warrant of Arrest - (b) The warrant is sufficient if: (1) it is issued...
Article 45.015. Defendant Placed in Jail - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.016. Personal Bond; Bail Bond - (b) The justice or judge may not, either instead of...
Article 45.017. Criminal Docket - (1) the style and file number of each criminal action;...
Article 45.018. Complaint - (b) A defendant is entitled to notice of a complaint...
Article 45.019. Requisites of Complaint - (1) it must be in writing; (2) it must commence...
Article 45.020. Appearance by Counsel - (b) State's counsel may open and conclude the argument in...
Article 45.0201. Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference - Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B....
Article 45.021. Pleadings - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.0211. Plea by Defendant Charged With Family Violence Offense - (b) If a defendant is charged with an offense involving...
Article 45.0215. Plea by Minor and Appearance of Parent - (1) charged with an offense other than an offense under...
Article 45.0216. Expunction of Certain Conviction Records - (b) A person may apply to the court in which...
Article 45.0217. Confidential Records Related to Charges Against or Conviction of a Child - (b) Information subject to Subsection (a) may be open to...
Article 45.0218. Confidential Records Related to Fine-Only Misdemeanor - (b) Records, files, and information subject to Subsection (a) may...
Article 45.022. Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.023. Defendant's Plea - (1) plead guilty or not guilty; (2) enter a plea...
Article 45.024. Defendant's Refusal to Plead - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.0241. Acceptance of Defendant's Plea - Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B....
Article 45.025. Defendant May Waive Jury - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.026. Jury Trial; Failure to Appear - (a) A justice or municipal court may order a party...
Article 45.027. Jury Summoned - (b) The jurors when so summoned shall remain in attendance...
Article 45.028. Other Jurors Summoned - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.029. Peremptory Challenges - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.030. Formation of Jury - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.031. Counsel for State Not Present - (1) postpone the trial to a date certain; (2) appoint...
Article 45.032. Directed Verdict - Added by Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1655, ch. 520,...
Article 45.033. Jury Charge - Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 31,...
Article 45.034. Jury Kept Together - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.035. Mistrial - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.036. Verdict - (b) The justice or judge shall see that the verdict...
Article 45.037. Motion for New Trial - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.038. New Trial Granted - (b) If a motion for a new trial is not...
Article 45.039. Only One New Trial Granted - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.040. State Not Entitled to New Trial - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.041. Judgment - (a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, during or...
Article 45.042. Appeal - (b) Unless the appeal is taken from a municipal court...
Article 45.0425. Appeal Bond - (b) An appeal bond shall recite that in the cause...
Article 45.0426. Filing Bond Perfects Appeal - (b) If an appeal bond is not timely filed, the...
Article 45.043. Effect of Appeal - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.044. Forfeiture of Cashbond in Satisfaction of Fine - (1) has entered a written and signed plea of nolo...
Article 45.0445. Reconsideration of Satisfaction of Fine or Costs - (b) For purposes of Subsection (a), a defendant may notify...
Article 45.045. Capias Pro Fine - Text of subsection as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg.,...
Article 45.046. Commitment - (1) the defendant is not indigent and has failed to...
Article 45.047. Civil Collection of Fines After Judgment - Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 47,...
Article 45.048. Discharged From Jail - (1) is too poor to pay the fine and costs;...
Article 45.049. Community Service in Satisfaction of Fine or Costs - (b) In the justice's or judge's order requiring a defendant...
Article 45.0491. Waiver of Payment of Fines and Costs for Certain Defendants and for Children - (a) A municipal court, regardless of whether the court is...
Article 45.0492. Community Service in Satisfaction of Fine or Costs for Certain Juvenile Defendants - (b) A justice or judge may require a defendant described...
Article 45.050. Failure to Pay Fine; Failure to Appear; Contempt: Juveniles - (b) A justice or municipal court may not order the...
Article 45.051. Suspension of Sentence and Deferral of Final Disposition - (a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as an alternative...
Article 45.0511. Driving Safety Course or Motorcycle Operator Course Dismissal Procedures - (1) is within the jurisdiction of a justice court or...
Article 45.052. Dismissal of Misdemeanor Charge on Completion of Teen Court Program - (1) is charged with an offense that the court has...
Article 45.053. Dismissal of Misdemeanor Charge on Commitment of Chemically Dependent Person - (1) the court finds that the offense resulted from or...
Article 45.0531. Dismissal of Parent Contributing to Nonattendance Charge - (1) there is a low likelihood of recidivism by the...
Article 45.0541. Expunction of Failure to Attend School Records - (b) An individual who has been convicted of a truancy...
Article 45.056. Juvenile Case Managers - (1) employ a case manager to provide services in cases...
Article 45.057. Offenses Committed by Juveniles - (1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Article 45.058(h). (2)...
Article 45.058. Children Taken Into Custody - (b) A child described by Subsection (a) must be taken...
Article 45.059. Children Taken Into Custody for Violation of Juvenile Curfew or Order - (1) release the person to the person's parent, guardian, or...
Article 45.060. Unadjudicated Children, Now Adults; Notice on Reaching Age of Majority; Offense - (b) On or after an individual's 17th birthday, if the...
Article 45.061. Proceedings Concerning Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor - (b) If a justice or municipal court finds that a...
Subchapter . C. Procedures in Justice Court
Article 45.101. Justice Court Prosecutions - (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, appeals from justice...
Article 45.102. Offenses Committed in Another County - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Article 45.103. Warrant Without Complaint - Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722....
Subchapter . D. Procedures in Municipal Court
Article 45.201. Municipal Prosecutions - (b) The county attorney of the county in which the...
Article 45.202. Service of Process - (b) The peace officer or marshal may serve all process...
Article 45.203. Collection of Fines and Costs - (1) execution against the property of the defendant; or (2)...