Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 22.011
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 22.011, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 22.011. PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST.
Official statutory text
(a) A witness is privileged from arrest while attending, going to, and returning from court.
(b) The privilege provided by this section extends for a period computed by allowing one day of travel for each 150 miles of the distance from the courthouse to the witness's residence.
(c) This section does not apply to an arrest for a felony, treason, or breach of the peace.
(b) The privilege provided by this section extends for a period computed by allowing one day of travel for each 150 miles of the distance from the courthouse to the witness's residence.
(c) This section does not apply to an arrest for a felony, treason, or breach of the peace.
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