Texas Government Code 51.1045 – Electronic Documents and Digital Multimedia Evidence
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Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a) In this section, “digital multimedia evidence” has the meaning assigned by Article 2.21, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 51.1045
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(a) In this section, “digital multimedia evidence” has the meaning assigned by Article 2A.153, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) The clerk of the court of criminal appeals may accept electronic documents and digital multimedia evidence received from a defendant, an applicant for a writ of habeas corpus, the clerk of the convicting court, a court reporter, or an attorney representing the state.