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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 21.014. Electronic Transmission of Court Proceedings in Certain Cases Prohibited

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

(a) This section applies to the following:

(1) criminal or civil court proceedings relating to an offense under:

(A) Section 21.02, 21.11, 21.15, 22.011, 22.012, or 22.021, Penal Code;

(B) Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8), Penal Code;  or

(C) Section 20A.03, Penal Code, if the offense is based partly or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense described by Paragraph (B);  and

(2) court proceedings relating to:

(A) a protective order under Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(B) a magistrate's order for emergency protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(C) a protective order issued under Section 6.504, Family Code;  or

(D) a protective order issued under Chapter 85, Family Code.

(b) A court may not allow the electronic transmission or broadcasting of court proceedings described by Subsection (a) in which evidence or testimony is offered that depicts or describes acts of a sexual nature unless the court provides notice to and receives express consent for the transmission or broadcasting from:

(1) the victim or the parent, conservator, or guardian of the victim, as applicable;

(2) the attorney representing the state;  and

(3) the defendant.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 21.014. Electronic Transmission of Court Proceedings in Certain Cases Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-21-014/

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