Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.024 – Tracking Use of Certain Testimony
(a) In this article:
(1) “Attorney representing the state” means a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, or a county attorney with criminal jurisdiction.
(2) “Correctional facility” has the meaning assigned by § 1.07, Penal Code.
(b) An attorney representing the state shall track:
(1) the use of testimony of a person to whom a defendant made a statement against the defendant’s interest while the person was imprisoned or confined in the same correctional facility as the defendant, if known by the attorney representing the state, regardless of whether the testimony is presented at trial; and
(2) any benefits offered or provided to a person in exchange for testimony described by Subdivision (1).
Text of article effective until January 01, 2025
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.024
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.