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Code of Criminal Procedure §5

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In force on Jul 28, 1987 · this text took effect Aug 27, 1973 · amended later, effective May 18, 2013

EXEMPTION FROM ARREST AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

If a person comes into this State in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this State he shall not while in this State pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this State under the summons. If a person passes through this State while going to another State in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that State or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this State be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this State under the summons.

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1285, ch. 477, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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