Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.151 · Subchapter D. JURISDICTION OVER CASE; GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) After a defendant has been placed on community supervision, jurisdiction of the case may be transferred to a court of the same rank in this state that:
(1) has geographical jurisdiction where the defendant:
(A) resides; or
(B) violates a condition of community supervision; and
(2) consents to the transfer.
(b) On transfer, the clerk of the court of original jurisdiction shall forward to the court accepting jurisdiction a transcript of any portion of the record as the transferring judge shall direct. The court accepting jurisdiction subsequently shall proceed as if the defendant's trial and conviction had occurred in that court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.42A.htm
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.151. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.051AUTHORITY TO GRANT COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, IMPOSE OR MODIFY CONDITIONS, OR DISCHARGE DEFENDANT.Printed as Article 42A.151
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.652MONTHLY REIMBURSEMENT FEE.Printed as Article 42A.151
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.754AUTHORITY TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.Printed as Article 42A.151
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