Sec. 14.009. SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE. (a) The court may request a person with an admissible document or admissible testimony relevant to the subject matter of the hearing to submit a copy of the document or written statement stating the substance of the testimony.
(b) A written statement submitted under this section must be made under oath or made as an unsworn declaration under Section 132.001.
(c) A copy of a document submitted under this section must be accompanied by a certification executed under oath by an appropriate custodian of the record stating that the copy is correct and any other matter relating to the admissibility of the document that the court requires.
(d) A person submitting a written statement or document under this section is not required to appear at the hearing.
(e) The court shall require that the inmate be provided with a copy of each written statement or document not later than 14 days before the date on which the hearing is to begin.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal
Subtitle A - General Provisions
Chapter 14 - Inmate Litigation
Section 14.002. Scope of Chapter
Section 14.003. Dismissal of Claim
Section 14.004. Affidavit Relating to Previous Filings
Section 14.005. Grievance System Decision; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Section 14.006. Court Fees, Court Costs, Other Costs
Section 14.009. Submission of Evidence
Section 14.010. Dismissal of Claim
Section 14.011. Effect on Other Claims
Section 14.013. Review and Recommendation by Magistrates
Section 14.014. Conflict With Texas Rules of Civil Procedure