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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 16.15 — WHO MAY DISCHARGE CAPITAL OFFENSE

CR § 16.15Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 16. THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED

Statute text

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The examination of one accused of a capital offense shall be conducted by a justice of the peace, county judge, county court at law, or county criminal court. The judge may admit to bail, except in capital cases where the proof is evident.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.15 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.