Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 31A.003 — Change of venue on state's motion
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 31A: CHANGE OF VENUE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 31A.003
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) In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by confinement, the attorney representing the state may file a written motion requesting a change of venue on the basis that: (1) a fair and impartial trial cannot be safely and speedily held because of: (A) existing combinations or influences in favor of the defendant; or (B) the lawless condition of affairs in the county; or (2) the life of the prisoner or of any witness would be jeopardized by a trial in the county in which the case is pending. (b) On receipt of a motion filed under Subsection (a), the judge shall: (1) hear evidence on the motion; and (2) if the judge is satisfied that the motion is sufficiently supported and that justice will be served by granting the motion, order a change of venue to any county in the judicial district in which the case is pending or in an adjoining judicial district.
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