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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 11.37 — DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT

CR § 11.37Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 11. HABEAS CORPUS

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It is a sufficient return of the writ of habeas corpus that the person, once detained, has died or escaped, or that by some superior force he has been taken from the custody of the person making the return; but where any such cause shall be assigned, the court or judge shall proceed to hear testimony; and the facts stated in the return shall be proved by satisfactory evidence.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.37 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.