Docket

Art. 45A.053. DOCKET. The justice or judge of a justice or municipal court or, if directed by the justice or judge, the clerk of the court shall keep a docket containing the following information: (1) the style and file number of each criminal action; (2) the nature of the offense charged; (3) the plea offered by the defendant and the date the plea was entered; (4) the date the warrant, if any, was issued and the return made on the warrant; (5) the date the examination or trial was held; (6) if a trial was held, whether it was by a jury or by the justice or judge; (7) the verdict of the jury, if any, and the date of the verdict; (8) the judgment and sentence of the court and the date each was entered; (9) the motion for new trial, if any, and the decision made on the motion; and (10) whether an appeal was taken and the date of that action. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.