Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 45A.158 — ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE NOT PRESENT FOR TRIAL
CR § 45A.158Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 45A. JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. D. TRIAL
Statute text
View on source(a)If an attorney representing the state is not present when the case is called for trial, the justice or judge may:
(1)postpone the trial to a specified date;
(2)temporarily appoint any competent attorney to perform duties as an attorney representing the state, notwithstanding Article 2A.104; or
(3)proceed to trial.
(b)An attorney appointed under Subsection (a) is qualified to perform the duties of the office of the attorney representing the state and may be paid a reasonable fee for performing those duties. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025. Amended by:
Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.016(a), eff. September 1, 2025.