Texas Government Code 72.085 – Court of Criminal Appeals
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 72.085
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- 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.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The court of criminal appeals shall annually report to the office:
(1) the number of cases filed with the court during the reporting year involving:
(A) capital punishment;
(B) an application for writ of habeas corpus; or
(C) a petition for discretionary review;
(2) the number of cases disposed of by the court during the reporting year involving:
(A) capital punishment;
(B) an application for writ of habeas corpus; or
(C) a petition for discretionary review;
(3) the average number of days from the date a case was filed with the court until the reporting date, for each active case on the docket of the court on the reporting date involving:
(A) capital punishment;
(B) an application for writ of habeas corpus; or
(C) a petition for discretionary review; and
(4) the average number of days from the date a case was filed with the court until the date the case was disposed of by the court, for each case disposed of during the reporting year by the court involving:
(A) capital punishment;
(B) an application for writ of habeas corpus; or
(C) a petition for discretionary review.