Texas criminal code — chapter
Chapter 38: EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Chapter 38 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 38
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.01 — Texas forensic science commission
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.02 — Effect under public information law of release of certain information
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.03 — Presumption of innocence
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.04 — Jury are judges of facts
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.05 — Judge shall not discuss evidence
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.07 — Testimony in corroboration of victim of sexual offense
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.071 — Testimony of child who is victim of offense
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.072 — Hearsay statement of certain abuse victims
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.073 — Testimony of inmate witnesses
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.074 — Testimony of child in prosecution of offense
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.075 — Corroboration of certain testimony required
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.076 — Testimony of forensic analyst by video teleconference
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.08 — Defendant may testify
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.10 — Exceptions to the spousal adverse testimony privilege
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.101 — Communications by drug abusers
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.11 — Journalist's qualified testimonial privilege in criminal proceedings
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.111 — News media recordings
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.12 — Religious opinion
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.14 — Testimony of accomplice
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.141 — Testimony of undercover peace officer or special investigator
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.15 — Two witnesses in treason
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.16 — Evidence in treason
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.17 — Two witnesses required
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.18 — Perjury and aggravated perjury
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.19 — Intent to defraud: certain offenses
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.20 — Photograph and live lineup identification procedures
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.21 — Statement
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.22 — When statements may be used
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.23 — Evidence not to be used
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.24 — Statements obtained by investigative hypnosis
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.25 — Written part of instrument controls
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.27 — Evidence of handwriting
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.30 — Interpreter
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.31 — Interpreters for deaf persons
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.32 — Presumption of death
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.33 — Preservation and use of evidence of certain misdemeanor convictions
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.34 — Photographic evidence in theft cases
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.35 — Forensic analysis of evidence; admissibility
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.36 — Evidence in prosecutions for murder
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.37 — Evidence of extraneous offenses or acts
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.371 — Evidence in prosecution of offense committed against member of defendant's family or household or person in dating relationship with defendant
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.372 — Evidence of victim's past sexual behavior
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.38 — Evidence relating to retaining attorney
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.39 — Evidence in an aggregation prosecution with numerous victims
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.40 — Evidence of pregnancy
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.41 — Certificate of analysis
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.42 — Chain of custody affidavit
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.43 — Evidence containing biological material
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.435 — Prohibited use of evidence from forensic medical examination performed on victim of sexual assault or other sex offense; placement under seal
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.44 — Admissibility of electronically preserved document
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.45 — Evidence depicting or describing abuse of or sexual conduct by child or minor
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.451 — Evidence depicting invasive visual recording
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.46 — Evidence in prosecutions for stalking
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.47 — Evidence in aggregation prosecution for fraud or theft committed with respect to numerous medicaid or medicare recipients
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.471 — Evidence in prosecution for exploitation of child, elderly individual, or disabled individual
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.48 — Evidence in prosecution for tampering with witness or prospective witness involving family violence
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.49 — Forfeiture by wrongdoing
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.50 — Retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.51 — Evidence in prosecution for organized retail theft
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