Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.005 — Prosecuting attorney
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 45A: JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.005
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) A county or district attorney or a deputy county or district attorney shall conduct each prosecution in a justice court. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, a district attorney or a deputy district attorney with the consent of the county attorney may prosecute an appeal from a justice court. (c) A municipal attorney or a deputy municipal attorney shall conduct each prosecution in a municipal court. (d) The county attorney of the county in which a municipality is located may also represent the state in a prosecution in a municipal court in that municipality. The county attorney is not entitled to receive any fees or other compensation for representing the state in a prosecution described by this subsection. (e) With the consent of the county attorney, a municipal attorney or a deputy municipal attorney may prosecute an appeal from a municipal court to a county court, county court at law, or appellate court.
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