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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 13A.002. Pleading and Proving Venue

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) In each case described by this chapter, the indictment or information or any other pleading may allege that the offense was committed in the county in which the prosecution is conducted.

(b) An allegation of venue under this article may be sustained if the attorney representing the state proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, based on the facts in the case, the county in which the prosecution is conducted has venue.

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