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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 13A.052 — OFFENSE COMMITTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE BY PERSON ACTING FOR STATE

CR § 13A.052Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 13A. VENUE · Art. B. VENUE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

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An offense committed outside this state by any officer acting under the authority of this state under circumstances that give this state jurisdiction to prosecute the defendant may be prosecuted in:
(1)the county in which the defendant resides; or
(2)if a nonresident of this state, Travis County.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.052 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.