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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 24.04 — SERVICE AND RETURN OF SUBPOENA

CR § 24.04Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 24. SUBPOENA AND ATTACHMENT

Statute text

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(a)A subpoena is served by:
(1)reading the subpoena in the hearing of the witness;
(2)delivering a copy of the subpoena to the witness;
(3)electronically transmitting a copy of the subpoena, acknowledgment of receipt requested, to the last known electronic address of the witness; or
(4)mailing a copy of the subpoena by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the witness unless:
(A)the applicant for the subpoena requests in writing that the subpoena not be served by certified mail; or

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 770, ch. 336, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 374, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.04 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.