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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49.041 — REOPENING AN INQUEST

CR § 49.041Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49. INQUESTS UPON DEAD BODIES · Art. A. DUTIES PERFORMED BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

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A justice of the peace may reopen an inquest if, based on information provided by a credible person or facts within the knowledge of the justice of the peace, the justice of the peace determines that reopening the inquest may reveal a different cause or different circumstances of death. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027. Text of article effective until April 01, 2027

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.041 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.