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Code of Criminal Procedure §3
In force on Nov 20, 2008 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2005 · amended later, effective Sep 01, 2009
A court or a court's designee may discharge a juror or postpone the juror's service on the basis of the juror's observation of a religious holy day or religious beliefs only if the juror provides an affidavit as required by Article 29.012 (c) of this code.
History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 43, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 905 (H.B. 75 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Attorney General opinions that cite it
- GA-0718 (Nov 20, 2008): Authority of justice of the peace and county court at law to cause the amendment of a death certificate concerning the cause of death
- GA-0526 (Sep 06, 2006): Whether a municipality may prohibit Post Office Box 12068 registered sex offenders from living in Austin, Texas 7871 1-2068 certain locations within the municipality
- GA-0479 (Apr 26, 2006): Application of chapter 706 of the Texas Transportation Code, which permits a political subdivision to contract with theTexas Department of Public Safety to provide information necessary for the department to deny renewal of the driver’s license of a person who fails to appear in court or fails to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering payment of a tine and costs
- GA-0424 (Oct 20, 2005): Use of county jail inmate labor on projects for nonprofit organizations
- GA-0422 (Aug 22, 2005): Confidentiality of grand and petit jury lists
- JM-1131 (Dec 29, 1989): Applicability of article and Drug Abuse 5561cc, V.T.C.S., to local 1705 Guadalupe substance abuse treatment Austin, Texas 78701-1214 facilities or court residen- tial treatment facilities
- JM-0759 (Jul 28, 1987): Whether the TexasDepartment of Corrections granting of good time to prisoners for time iu- carcerated in a county jail vio- lates section 3(c) of article 6181-l. V.T.C.S.
- JM-0749 (Jul 15, 1987): Acceptance of credit cards in payment of fines, fees and other charges
- JM-0662 (Mar 31, 1987): Authority of Harris County to establish a special "detention court"
- WW-0998 (Feb 23, 1961): Constitutionality of H. B. 57, amending Article 680, Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas, to provide for alternate jurors in felony cases'when a juror becomes unable or disqualified to continue. The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee of the House of Representatives has requested an opinion on the constitutionality of H. B. 57, 57th Legis- lature, which would amend Article 680 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas, 1925, so as to make Article 680, C. C. P. read as follows: "In felony cases the courtmay direct that one (1) or two (2) jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impane
- JC-0019: Whether a sheriff of a county governed by article 2372p-3 of the Revised Civil Statutes is required by Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.11, section 2 to refuse the bond of a bondsman licensed in the county when on notice that the bondsman is in default on a bond in another county
- DM-0072: Whether the Dallas City Council may control the use of funds confiscated pursuant to the asset forfeiture law
- JM-0627: Payment of witness fees under section 35.27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
A research copy. The official text is the Legislature's (statutes), the Secretary of State's (Texas Administrative Code) or eCFR's (federal rules). Not legal advice.