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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 31A.053

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

If the defendant is in custody when venue is changed in a criminal case:
(1) an order shall be entered for:
(A) the defendant’s removal to the county to which the venue is changed; and
(B) the defendant’s delivery to the sheriff of the county to which the venue is changed before the next succeeding term of the court of that county; and
(2) the sheriff with custody of the defendant shall deliver the defendant as directed in the order described by Subdivision (1).


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025