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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 402.024. Defense of District Attorney or Grand Juror

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

(a) The attorney general shall defend a state district attorney in an action in a federal court if:

(1) the district attorney is a defendant because of the district attorney's office;

(2) the cause of action accrued while the person filing the action was confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;

(3) the district attorney requests the attorney general's assistance in the defense; and

(4) there is no action pending against the district attorney in which the attorney general is required to represent the state.

(b) The attorney general shall defend a state grand juror who is a defendant in an action in any court if:

(1) the suit involves an act of the person while in the performance of duties as a grand juror; and

(2) the person requests the attorney general's assistance in the defense.

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