Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 20A.304 — Presentment of indictment entered in record
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 20A: GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 20A.304
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) If the defendant is in custody or under bond at the time the indictment is presented, the fact of the presentment shall be entered in the court's record, noting briefly the style of the criminal action, the file number of the indictment, and the defendant's name. (b) If the defendant is not in custody or under bond at the time the indictment is presented, the indictment may not be made public and the entry in the court's record relating to the indictment must be delayed until the capias is served and the defendant is placed in custody or under bond.
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