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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 45A.159 — JURY SELECTION AND FORMATION

CR § 45A.159Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 45A. JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. D. TRIAL

Statute text

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(a)In a jury trial in a justice or municipal court, the state, and each defendant in the case, is entitled to three peremptory challenges.
(b)The justice or judge shall form the jury and administer the appropriate oath in accordance with Chapter 35.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.159 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.