RESET | Laws | Criminal Procedure |
+ | PART ONE: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE | (Text) | - |
+ | I. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Original Jurisdiction | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Appellate Jurisdiction | (Text) | - |
+ | II. VENUE | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Chapter 13, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Specific Crimes | (Text) | - |
+ | D. General Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Rules for Uncommon Situations | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. County of Offense Cannot Be Identified | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Offense Committed on Boundaries | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Offense Committed on a Boundary Stream | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Offense Committed outside this State | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Offense Committed on a Vessel | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Proof of Venue and Defendant's Objection to Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Allegation of Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Proof of Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Objection to Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | G. Change of Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 31 | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Change of Venue Granted on Defendant's Motion | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Change of Venue Granted on State's Motion | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Change of Venue Granted on Motion of the Court | (Text) | - |
+ | III. SEARCH AND SEIZURE | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. The Constitutional and Statutory Guarantee | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Search and Seizure Provisions | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Constitutional Requirements and Definitions | (Text) | - |
+ | C. General Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Search and Seizure Analysis | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Method of Analysis | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Search and Seizure Principles in Detail | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Timing - Motion to Suppress | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Magistrate Function: Issuing a Search Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Search Warrant - Definition and Requirements | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Warrant Application Process - Purpose | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Components of a Valid Search Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Sealing Affidavits | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Execution of a Search Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | IV. ARREST | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. The Constitutional and Statutory Guarantee | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. The Provisions | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Constitutional Requirements | (Text) | - |
+ | C. General Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Arrest Analysis | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Arrest Principles in Detail | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. The First Requirement: an Arrest | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. The Second Requirement: Probable Cause | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. The Third Requirement: a Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Statutory Exceptions to the General Rule that an Arrest Warrant is Required | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. The Remedy for an Unlawful Arrest | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Magistrate Function: Issuing an Arrest Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Arrest Warrant - Definition and Requirements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Warrant Application Process - Purpose | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Components of a Valid Arrest Warrant | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Making an Arrest | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Presentation to Magistrate | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Magistrate Function: Providing the Warnings Contained in Article 15.17 | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Statutory Warnings and other Matters | (Text) | - |
+ | V. SUBPOENAS | (Text) | - |
+ | A. The Nature of a Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Availability | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Defendant's Constitutional Right | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Definitions | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Subpoena Duces Tecum | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Requirements | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Subpoena Duces Tecum | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Subpoena of Out-of-County Witness | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Availability | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Application | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Witness Compensation | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Limitation | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Service of the Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Service | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Duty of Peace Officer | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Return of Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Enforcement of a Subpoena | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Fining the Witness | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Requiring Bail for the Witness | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Issuing a Writ of Attachment | (Text) | - |
+ | VI. CHARGING INSTRUMENTS IN A MISDEMEANOR CASE | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Complaint and Information | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Information Defined | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Requirements of a Sufficient Information | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Other Requirements of an Information | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. The Requirement of a Complaint | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Indictment | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Indictment Defined | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Requirements of a Sufficient Indictment | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Other Requirements of an Indictment | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Form | (Text) | - |
+ | VII. PRELIMINARY MATTERS | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Magistrate's Warnings | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Presentation | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. The Warnings | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Bail | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Timing | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Release | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Setting Bail | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Types of Bail | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Proceeding when Bail is Granted | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Motion to Reduce Amount of Bail and Release because of Delay | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Record of Bail | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Forfeiting Bail | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Judgment Nisi | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Issuance of Capias | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Trial on the Forfeiture | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Remittitur | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Appointing Counsel for Indigent Defendants | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Defendant's Right to Counsel | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. When the Court Must Appoint Counsel | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Defendant's Request for a Determination of Indigency and Appointment of Counsel | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Attorney's Representation of Defendant | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Defendant's Waiver of Attorney | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Arraignment, Guilty Pleas, and Community Supervision | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Arraignment | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Taking the Defendant's Plea of Not Guilty | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Taking the Defendant's Plea of Guilty or of Nolo Contendere | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Community Supervision | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Appeal | (Text) | - |
+ | VIII. PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Pretrial Hearing | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Scheduling a Pretrial Hearing | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Notice | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Trial Record | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Competency to Stand Trial | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Constitutional Guarantee and Chapter 46B | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Presumption of Competency | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Raising Issue of Competency to Stand Trial | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Venue | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Suppression of Evidence | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Objects or Things | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Confessions | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Discovery | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Overview | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Partial Disclosure | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Pro Se Defendants | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Third-party Disclosure | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Defense Team Duties | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Exculpatory Evidence | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Certification | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Expert Witnesses | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Depositions | (Text) | - |
+ | 10. Journalist Shield Law | (Text) | - |
+ | 11. Jailhouse Witnesses | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Continuance | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Definition | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Types of Continuances | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Motions for Continuance | (Text) | - |
+ | IX. COURT TRIAL | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Trial Proceedings | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Case Called | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Reading the Indictment | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Defendant's Waiver of Right to Jury Trial | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Defendant's Plea | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Both Sides Announce Ready | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Order of Argument | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Testimony by the Defendant | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Rendering Judgment | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Timing of Judgment | (Text) | - |
+ | 10. Punishment | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Placing Witnesses under the Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | X. JURY TRIAL | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Summoning the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Potential Jurors Called | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Juror Exemptions | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Assembling the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Potential Jurors Sworn | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Challenge to the Array | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Determining the Qualifications of the Jurors | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Juror Exemptions | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Seating the Jurors | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Request for a Reshuffle | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Voir Dire: Examination of Jurors | (Text) | - |
+ | C. The Witness Under Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Order of Trial | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Arraignment | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Information or Indictment Read to Defendant | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Usual Order of Proceedings | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Introduction of Testimony | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Child Witnesses | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Order of Argument | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Defendant's Testimony | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Submitting the Case to the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Charging the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Jury Foreperson | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Retirement of the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Communication between the Court and the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Discharging a Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Verdict | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Polling the Jury | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Entering the Verdict | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Presence of Defendant | (Text) | - |
+ | G. Rendering Judgment | (Text) | - |
+ | H. Punishment | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Verdict | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. When the Judge Assesses Punishment | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Evidence of Prior Criminal Record | (Text) | - |
+ | XI. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCING | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Judgment | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Additional Findings Included in Judgment | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Finding of Family Violence | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Hate Crime Finding | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Finding that Controlled Substance used to Commit Offense | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Finding of Victim's Age | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Finding of Motor Fuel Theft | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Finding Regarding Victims of Trafficking or other Abuse | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Finding Regarding Gang-Related Conduct | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Finding Regarding Improper Teacher-Student Relationship | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Finding Regarding Official Misconduct | (Text) | - |
+ | 10. Finding Regarding Health Care Professionals | (Text) | - |
+ | 11. Finding Regarding Corrections Employees | (Text) | - |
+ | 12. Victim Impact Statement | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Sentence | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Definition | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Alternative Sentencing | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Community Service | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Restitution | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. In Absence of Defendant | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Pronouncing Sentence; Time; Time Credit | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Reasons to Prevent Sentence | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Cumulative or Concurrent Sentences | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Commencement of Sentence; Status During Appeal; Pen Packet | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Discharging Judgment for Fine | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Payment of Fine | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Fine Discharged | (Text) | - |
+ | PART TWO: SUMMARY OF SELECTED MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES | (Text) | - |
+ | I. DEFINITIONS OF CULPABLE MENTAL STATES | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Intentionally | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Knowingly | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Recklessly | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Criminal Negligence | (Text) | - |
+ | II. SUMMARY: ASSAULT | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Bodily Injury | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Threats of Imminent Bodily Injury | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Offensive or Provocative Bodily Contact | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Additional Family Violence Charging Options | (Text) | - |
+ | III. SUMMARY: DEADLY CONDUCT | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Dangerous Conduct | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Presumption - Firearm | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Classification | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Discharging a Firearm | (Text) | - |
+ | IV. SUMMARY: TERRORISTIC THREAT | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Intent to Cause a Reaction | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Other Threats | (Text) | - |
+ | V. SUMMARY: ENTICING A CHILD | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classification | (Text) | - |
+ | VI. SUMMARY: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Damage to Property | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Tampering with Property | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Marking Property | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | VII. SUMMARY: CRIMINAL TRESPASS | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Prior Notice | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Agricultural Land | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Defenses | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Definitions | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Entry | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Notice | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Shelter Center | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Forest Land | (Text) | - |
+ | 5. Agricultural Land | (Text) | - |
+ | 6. Superfund Site | (Text) | - |
+ | 7. Critical Infrastructure Facility | (Text) | - |
+ | 8. Protected Freshwater Area | (Text) | - |
+ | 9. Recognized State | (Text) | - |
+ | 10. Recreational Vehicle Park | (Text) | - |
+ | 11. Residential Land | (Text) | - |
+ | VIII. SUMMARY: THEFT | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Without Consent | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Stolen Property | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Custody of Law Enforcement | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Enhancement | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Evidentiary and Miscellaneous Matters | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Defenses | (Text) | - |
+ | IX. THEFT OF SERVICE | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Deception, Threat, Or False Token | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Diversion | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Rental Agreement | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Refusal to Pay | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Presumptions | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Notice | (Text) | - |
+ | X. SUMMARY: PRESUMPTION OF THEFT BY CHECK | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements Triggering Presumption | (Text) | - |
+ | B. No Presumption | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Notice | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Direct Evidence | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Partial Restitution | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Theft of Property Presumption | (Text) | - |
+ | XI. SUMMARY: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF WEAPONS | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | XII. SUMMARY: DELIVERY OF MARIHUANA | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | XIII. SUMMARY: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA AND SYNTHETIC MARIHUANA | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Introduction | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Classifications | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Good Samaritan Defense | (Text) | - |
+ | XIV. SUMMARY: ALCOHOL & INTOXICATION OFFENSES | (Text) | - |
+ | A. Elements - Driving While Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | B. Elements - Driving While Intoxicated With Child Passenger | (Text) | - |
+ | C. Elements - Flying While Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | D. Elements - Boating While Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | E. Elements - Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | F. Punishment - Operating While Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | G. Enhanced Punishments and Penalties | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Operating while Intoxicated | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Second Offense | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Third Offense | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Ten-year Rule | (Text) | - |
+ | H. Final Convictions | (Text) | - |
+ | I. Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in Motor Vehicle | (Text) | - |
+ | J. Public Intoxication | (Text) | - |
+ | 1. Elements | (Text) | - |
+ | 2. Defense | (Text) | - |
+ | 3. Punishment | (Text) | - |
+ | 4. Lesser-Included Offense | (Text) | - |
+ | K. Defenses | (Text) | - |
+ | L. Proof of Mental State | (Text) | - |
+ | M. Definitions | (Text) | - |
