Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 3.02 — CRIMINAL ACTION
CR § 3.02Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 3. DEFINITIONS
Statute text
View on sourceA criminal action is prosecuted in the name of the State of Texas against the accused, and is conducted by some person acting under the authority of the State, in accordance with its laws.
Legislative history
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.