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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 36.24 — OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY

CR § 36.24Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 36. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE JURY

Statute text

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The sheriff of the county shall furnish the court with a bailiff during the trial of any case to attend the wants of the jury and to act under the direction of the court. If the person furnished by the sheriff is to be called as a witness in the case he may not serve as bailiff.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.24 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.