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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 2A.101 — GENERAL DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING STATE

CR § 2A.101Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. C. ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING STATE

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(a)The primary duty of an attorney representing the state, including a special prosecutor, is not to convict but to see that justice is done.
(b)An attorney representing the state, including a special prosecutor, may not suppress facts or conceal witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the defendant.

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 § 2A.101 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.