Texas statute

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 35.13 — Passing juror for challenge

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

Part of Chapter 35: FORMATION OF THE JURY, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 35.13

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. 35.13Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

A juror in a capital case in which the state has made it known it will seek the death penalty, held to be qualified, shall be passed for acceptance or challenge first to the state and then to the defendant. Challenges to jurors are either peremptory or for cause.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 35.13 (official source deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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