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Code of Criminal Procedure §9
In force on Sep 01, 1979 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1979 · amended later, effective Jan 01, 2021
LIMITATIONS
A witness, when attached and conveyed by a sheriff or other officer, is not eligible to receive reimbursement of transportation, meal, or lodging expenses incurred while in the custody of the officer. A court, in its discretion, may limit the number of character witnesses allowed reimbursement under this article to not fewer than two for each defendant and two per defendant for the state.
History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1287, ch. 477, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1973; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1039, ch. 469, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
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Attorney General opinions that cite it
- JM-0808: Whether a dead body must be,transferred to a county morgue under the direction and supervision of a.licensed funeral director or embalmer
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