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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 44.17 — APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT, HOW CONDUCTED

CR § 44.17Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 44. APPEAL AND WRIT OF ERROR

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In all appeals to a county court from justice courts and municipal courts other than municipal courts of record, the trial shall be de novo in the trial in the county court, the same as if the prosecution had been originally commenced in that court. An appeal to the county court from a municipal court of record may be based only on errors reflected in the record.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.17 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.