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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 23.15 — ARREST IN CAPITAL CASES

CR § 23.15Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 23. THE CAPIAS

Statute text

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Where an arrest is made under a capias in a capital case, the sheriff shall confine the defendant in jail, and the capias shall, for that purpose, be a sufficient commitment. This Article is applicable when the arrest is made in the county where the prosecution is pending.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.15 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.