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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 31A.152. Clerk's Duties on Return to County in Which Indictment or Information Filed

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

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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), on an order returning a case to the county in which the indictment or information was filed as provided by Article 31A.151, the clerk of the county in which the case was tried shall:

(1) make a certified copy of:

(A) the court's order directing the return; and

(B) the defendant's bail bond, personal bond, or appeal bond, if any;

(2) gather the original papers in the case and certify under official seal that the papers are all the original papers on file in the court in which the case was tried; and

(3) transmit the items described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) to the clerk of the court in which the indictment or information was filed.

(b) This article does not apply to a proceeding in which the clerk of the court in which the indictment or information was filed was present and performed the duties as clerk for the court under Article 31A.052.

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