Title CR, Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 31A.005. CONTESTING MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE; HEARING. (a) The credibility or the means of knowledge of a person making an affidavit for change of venue may be attacked by the affidavit of a credible person. (b) If an affidavit is filed to contest an affidavit for change of ve…

Art. 31A.051. CLERK'S DUTIES ON CHANGE OF VENUE. If a court orders a change of venue in a criminal case, the clerk of the court in which the prosecution is pending shall prepare and transmit to the clerk of the court to which the venue is changed: (1) a certified copy of the cour…

Art. 31A.052. USE OF SERVICES OF ORIGINAL VENUE. (a) A judge ordering a change of venue under this chapter may, with the written consent of the defendant, the defendant's attorney, and the attorney representing the state: (1) maintain the original case number on the court's docke…

Art. 31A.053. REMOVAL OF DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY. If the defendant is in custody when venue is changed in a criminal case: (1) an order shall be entered for: (A) the defendant's removal to the county to which the venue is changed; and (B) the defendant's delivery to the sheriff of t…

Art. 31A.054. NO EFFECT ON SUBPOENA, ATTACHMENT, OR BAIL OF WITNESSES. When venue is changed in a criminal case, any witness who has been subpoenaed, attached, or bailed to appear and testify in the case: (1) is not required to be again subpoenaed, attached, or bailed; and (2) sh…

Art. 31A.151. RETURN TO COUNTY IN WHICH INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION FILED; SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. (a) On the completion of a trial in which a change of venue has been ordered and, if applicable, after the jury has been discharged, the court, with the consent of counsel for the sta…

Art. 31A.152. CLERK'S DUTIES ON RETURN TO COUNTY IN WHICH INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION FILED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), on an order returning a case to the county in which the indictment or information was filed as provided by Article 31A.151, the clerk of the county…