Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.06 · Chapter 16. THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED
COUNSEL MAY EXAMINE WITNESS.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The counsel for the State, and the accused or his counsel may question the witnesses on direct or cross examination. If no counsel appears for the State the magistrate may examine the witnesses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.16.htm
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- sha256 3c898ab7413b11cc8620e713f398b8ae6707bfc1dfac6718a7d833d2650c356c
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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