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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 4.16 — CONCURRENT JURISDICTION

CR § 4.16Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 4. COURTS AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

Statute text

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When two or more courts have concurrent jurisdiction of any criminal offense, the court in which an indictment or a complaint shall first be filed shall retain jurisdiction except as provided in Article 4.12.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 4.16 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.