Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13A.052 – Offense Committed Outside This State by Person Acting for State
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13A.052
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
An offense committed outside this state by any officer acting under the authority of this state under circumstances that give this state jurisdiction to prosecute the defendant may be prosecuted in:
(1) the county in which the defendant resides; or
(2) if a nonresident of this state, Travis County.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025