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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 49A.054. Required Notice to Justice of the Peace;  Offense

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

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(a) A physician or other person who possesses a body or body part of a person whose death requires an inquest under Article 49A.053 shall immediately notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the body or body part was found.

(b) A peace officer who is notified of a death that requires an inquest under Article 49A.053 shall immediately notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in which the body or body part was found.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person is required by this article to give notice and intentionally or knowingly fails to give the notice.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

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