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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 36.13 — JURY IS JUDGE OF FACTS

CR § 36.13Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 36. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE JURY

Statute text

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Unless otherwise provided in this Code, the jury is the exclusive judge of the facts, but it is bound to receive the law from the court and be governed thereby.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.13 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.