Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 31A.051 – Clerk’s Duties On Change of Venue
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 31A.051
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
If a court orders a change of venue in a criminal case, the clerk of the court in which the prosecution is pending shall prepare and transmit to the clerk of the court to which the venue is changed:
(1) a certified copy of the court’s order directing the change of venue;
(2) a certified copy of the defendant‘s bail bond or personal bond, if any;
(3) the original papers in the case; and
(4) a certificate of the transmitting clerk under that clerk’s official seal that the papers described by Subdivision (3) are all the papers on file in the case in the court in which the prosecution is pending.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025