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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 21.22 — INFORMATION BASED UPON COMPLAINT

CR § 21.22Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 21. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

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No information shall be presented until affidavit has been made by some credible person charging the defendant with an offense. The affidavit shall be filed with the information. It may be sworn to before the district or county attorney who, for that purpose, shall have power to administer the oath, or it may be made before any officer authorized by law to administer oaths.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.22 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.