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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 2A.102 — DUTIES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

CR § 2A.102Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. C. ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING STATE

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(a)Each district attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases in the district courts of the attorney's district and in appeals from those cases.
(b)Unless prevented by other official duties, a district attorney shall represent the state in any criminal proceeding before an examining court in the attorney's district or before a judge on habeas corpus, if the attorney is:
(1)notified of the proceeding; and
(2)in the attorney's district at the time.

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.102 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.