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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 31A.003. Change of Venue on State's Motion

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

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(a) In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by confinement, the attorney representing the state may file a written motion requesting a change of venue on the basis that:

(1) a fair and impartial trial cannot be safely and speedily held because of:

(A) existing combinations or influences in favor of the defendant; or

(B) the lawless condition of affairs in the county; or

(2) the life of the prisoner or of any witness would be jeopardized by a trial in the county in which the case is pending.

(b) On receipt of a motion filed under Subsection (a), the judge shall:

(1) hear evidence on the motion; and

(2) if the judge is satisfied that the motion is sufficiently supported and that justice will be served by granting the motion, order a change of venue to any county in the judicial district in which the case is pending or in an adjoining judicial district.

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