Texas criminal code — chapter
Chapter 16: THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED
Chapter 16 of Title 1: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 16
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.01 — Examining trial
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.02 — Examination postponed
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.03 — Warning to accused
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.04 — Voluntary statement
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.06 — Counsel may examine witness
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.07 — Same rules of evidence as on final trial
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.08 — Presence of the accused
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.09 — Testimony reduced to writing
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.10 — Attachment for witness
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.11 — Attachment to another county
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.12 — Witness need not be tendered his witness fees or expenses
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.13 — Attachment executed forthwith
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.14 — Postponing examination
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.15 — Who may discharge capital offense
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.16 — If insufficient bail has been taken
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.17 — Decision of judge
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.18 — When no safe jail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.19 — Warrant in such case
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.20 — "commitment"
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.21 — Duty of sheriff as to prisoners
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.22 — Early identification of defendant suspected of having mental illness or intellectual disability
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.23 — Diversion of persons suffering mental health crisis or substance abuse issue
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.24 — Reporting of conditions of pretrial intervention program
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