Chapter 45A: Justice and Municipal Courts

Art. 45A.001 CHAPTER PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES Art. 45A.002 DEFINITIONS Art. 45A.003 APPLICABILITY Art. 45A.004 RULES OF EVIDENCE Art. 45A.005 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Art. 45A.006 GENERAL DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS Art. 45A.051 ELECTRONIC RECORDS Art. 45A.052 COURT SEAL Art. 45A.053 DOCKET Art. 45A.054 FILING BY MAIL Art. 45A.055 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO FINE-ONLY MISDEMEANORS Art. 45A.101 COMPLAINT Art. 45A.102 OBJECTION TO CHARGING INSTRUMENT Art. 45A.103 SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR MUNICIPAL COURT Art. 45A.104 ARREST WARRANT Art. 45A.105 ARREST WARRANT WITHOUT COMPLAINT Art. 45A.106 DEFENDANT PLACED IN JAIL Art. 45A.107 BAIL Art. 45A.108 FELONY OFFENSE COMMITTED IN ANOTHER COUNTY Art. 45A.151 DEFENDANT'S PLEA Art. 45A.152 DEFENDANT'S REFUSAL TO PLEAD Art. 45A.153 PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY Art. 45A.154 PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE BY DEFENDANT IN JAIL Art. 45A.155 JURY WAIVER Art. 45A.156 JURY SUMMONED Art. 45A.157 FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY TRIAL Art. 45A.158 ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE NOT PRESENT FOR TRIAL Art. 45A.159 JURY SELECTION AND FORMATION Art. 45A.160 DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO ATTORNEY Art. 45A.161 ORDER OF ARGUMENT Art. 45A.162 DIRECTED VERDICT Art. 45A.163 JURY CHARGE Art. 45A.164 JURY KEPT TOGETHER DURING DELIBERATION Art. 45A.165 MISTRIAL Art. 45A.166 VERDICT Art. 45A.201 NEW TRIAL Art. 45A.202 APPEAL Art. 45A.203 APPEAL BOND Art. 45A.204 EFFECT OF APPEAL Art. 45A.251 JUDGMENT Art. 45A.252 SUFFICIENCY OF RESOURCES TO PAY FINES OR COSTS Art. 45A.253 DISCHARGING FINES OR COSTS Art. 45A.254 COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SATISFY FINES OR COSTS Art. 45A.255 COMMUNITY SERVICE IN CERTAIN CASES INVOLVING DEFERRED DISPOSITION Art. 45A.256 FORFEITURE OF CASH BOND TO SATISFY FINES AND COSTS; MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Art. 45A.257 WAIVER OF PAYMENT OF FINES AND COSTS Art. 45A.258 RECONSIDERATION OF SATISFACTION OF FINES OR COSTS Art. 45A.259 CAPIAS PRO FINE Art. 45A.260 APPEARANCE BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE Art. 45A.261 COMMITMENT Art. 45A.262 DISCHARGED FROM JAIL Art. 45A.263 CIVIL COLLECTION OF FINES AND COSTS AFTER JUDGMENT Art. 45A.264 COLLECTION OF FINES AND COSTS BY MUNICIPALITY Art. 45A.301 APPLICABILITY Art. 45A.302 DEFERRED DISPOSITION Art. 45A.303 DEFERRED DISPOSITION REQUIREMENTS Art. 45A.304 DEFERRED DISPOSITION REQUIREMENTS: MOVING VIOLATION COMMITTED BY YOUNG DEFENDANT Art. 45A.305 DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT ON COMPLIANCE WITH JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS Art. 45A.306 SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS Art. 45A.307 JUDICIAL ACTIONS ON SHOW CAUSE HEARING Art. 45A.351 APPLICABILITY Art. 45A.352 DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE COMPLETION Art. 45A.353 CERTAIN DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO COMPLETE DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE Art. 45A.354 CONTENT OF NOTICE TO APPEAR Art. 45A.355 EXTENSION FOR GOOD CAUSE Art. 45A.356 JUDICIAL ACTIONS FOLLOWING PLEA; SHOW CAUSE HEARING Art. 45A.357 EFFECT OF DISMISSAL OR COURSE COMPLETION Art. 45A.358 ADDITIONAL FINES AND FEES RELATING TO COURSE REQUEST Art. 45A.359 DRIVING RECORD RETRIEVAL AND RELATED FEE Art. 45A.401 DISMISSAL OF MISDEMEANOR CHARGE ON COMPLETION OF TEEN COURT PROGRAM Art. 45A.402 DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT ON COMMITMENT OF PERSON WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY Art. 45A.403 DISMISSAL OF PARENT CONTRIBUTING TO NONATTENDANCE CHARGE Art. 45A.451 JUVENILE CASE MANAGERS Art. 45A.452 PLEA; APPEARANCE BY DEFENDANT AND PARENT Art. 45A.453 CHILD TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Art. 45A.454 CONDUCT ALLEGED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY Art. 45A.456 CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO APPEAR FOR UNADJUDICATED CHILD, NOW ADULT; OFFENSE Art. 45A.457 FINDING THAT OFFENSE COMMITTED Art. 45A.458 FINDING OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING MINOR Art. 45A.459 COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SATISFY FINES OR COSTS FOR CERTAIN JUVENILE DEFENDANTS Art. 45A.460 COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SATISFY FINES OR COSTS FOR CERTAIN JUVENILE DEFENDANTS FOR OFFENSES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS Art. 45A.461 FAILURE TO PAY FINE OR APPEAR Art. 45A.462 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS RELATED TO CERTAIN CHARGES AGAINST OR CONVICTIONS OF CHILD Art. 45A.463 EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF CHILD OR MINOR Art. 45A.464 EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS RELATED TO FAILURE TO ATTEND SCHOOL Art. 45A.501 DEFINITIONS Art. 45A.502 APPLICABILITY Art. 45A.503 TRANSFER TO JUVENILE COURT NOT AFFECTED Art. 45A.504 DIVERSION ELIGIBILITY Art. 45A.505 DIVERSION STRATEGIES Art. 45A.506 YOUTH DIVERSION PLAN Art. 45A.507 YOUTH DIVERSION COORDINATOR Art. 45A.508 DIVERSION AGREEMENT Art. 45A.509 INTERMEDIATE DIVERSION Art. 45A.510 DIVERSION BY JUSTICE OR JUDGE Art. 45A.511 REFERRAL TO COURT Art. 45A.512 LOCAL YOUTH DIVERSION ADMINISTRATIVE FEE Art. 45A.513 DIVERSION RECORDS