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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 31A.053. Removal of Defendant in Custody

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

<Text of article effective January 1, 2025 >

If the defendant is in custody when venue is changed in a criminal case:

(1) an order shall be entered for:

(A) the defendant's removal to the county to which the venue is changed; and

(B) the defendant's delivery to the sheriff of the county to which the venue is changed before the next succeeding term of the court of that county; and

(2) the sheriff with custody of the defendant shall deliver the defendant as directed in the order described by Subdivision (1).

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