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Chapter 44: Appeal and Writ of Error

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Art. 44.01 APPEAL BY STATE Art. 44.02 DEFENDANT MAY APPEAL Art. 44.03 PRESENCE IN APPELLATE COURT Art. 44.04 BOND PENDING APPEAL Art. 44.041 CONDITIONS IN LIEU OF BOND Art. 44.05 RECEIPT OF MANDATE Art. 44.06 CAPIAS MAY ISSUE TO ANY COUNTY Art. 44.07 RIGHT OF APPEAL NOT ABRIDGED Art. 44.08 NOTICE OF APPEAL Art. 44.09 ESCAPE PENDING APPEAL Art. 44.10 SHERIFF TO REPORT ESCAPE Art. 44.11 EFFECT OF APPEAL Art. 44.12 PROCEDURE AS TO BAIL PENDING APPEAL Art. 44.15 APPELLATE COURT MAY ALLOW NEW BOND Art. 44.16 APPEAL BOND GIVEN WITHIN WHAT TIME Art. 44.17 APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT, HOW CONDUCTED Art. 44.18 ORIGINAL PAPERS SENT UP Art. 44.181 DEFECT IN COMPLAINT Art. 44.19 WITNESSES NOT AGAIN SUMMONED Art. 44.20 RULES GOVERNING APPEAL BONDS Art. 44.21 CLERK TO MAKE LIST OF CASES Art. 44.22 FAILURE TO RECEIVE RECORD Art. 44.23 APPEALS, WHEN DETERMINED Art. 44.24 PRESUMPTIONS ON APPEAL; DECISIONS BY THE APPELLATE COURT Art. 44.25 CASES REMANDED Art. 44.251 REFORMATION OF SENTENCE IN CAPITAL CASE Art. 44.2511 REFORMATION OF SENTENCE IN CAPITAL CASE FOR OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991 Art. 44.26 DUTY OF THE CLERK AFTER JUDGMENT Art. 44.27 MANDATE TO BE FILED Art. 44.28 WHEN MISDEMEANOR IS AFFIRMED Art. 44.281 DISPOSITION OF FINES AND COSTS WHEN MISDEMEANOR AFFIRMED Art. 44.2811 RECORDS RELATING TO CERTAIN FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANORS COMMITTED BY A CHILD Art. 44.2812 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANOR Art. 44.29 EFFECT OF REVERSAL Art. 44.30 MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT Art. 44.31 DEFENDANT DISCHARGED, WHEN Art. 44.32 BAIL AFTER REVERSAL Art. 44.33 HEARING IN APPELLATE COURT Art. 44.34 APPEAL IN HABEAS CORPUS Art. 44.35 BAIL PENDING HABEAS CORPUS APPEAL Art. 44.36 HEARING HABEAS CORPUS Art. 44.37 ORDERS ON APPEAL Art. 44.38 JUDGMENT CONCLUSIVE Art. 44.39 APPELLANT DETAINED BY OTHER THAN OFFICER Art. 44.40 JUDGMENT TO BE CERTIFIED Art. 44.41 WHO SHALL TAKE BAIL BOND Art. 44.42 APPEAL ON FORFEITURES Art. 44.43 WRIT OF ERROR Art. 44.44 RULES IN FORFEITURES Art. 44.45 REVIEW BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Art. 44.46 REVERSAL OF CONVICTION ON THE BASIS OF SERVICE ON JURY BY A DISQUALIFIED JUROR