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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.101 — General duties of attorneys representing state

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 2A: OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.101

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.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.101Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(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.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.101 (official source deep link)
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