Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.111
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.111, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 24.111. HEARING REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN WRITS OF ATTACHMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) This article applies only to an attachment that is requested to be issued under:
(1) Article 24.011, if an affidavit is required under Article 24.011(b-1); or
(2) Article 24.12, 24.14, or 24.22.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a writ of attachment to which this article applies may only be issued by the judge of the court in which the witness is to testify if the judge determines, after a hearing, that the issuance of the attachment is in the best interest of justice.
(c) In making a determination under Subsection (b), the judge shall consider the affidavit of the attorney representing the state or the defendant, as applicable, that was submitted with the request for the issuance of the attachment.
(d) The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the witness at the hearing under Subsection (b), including a hearing conducted outside the presence of the witness.
(1) Article 24.011, if an affidavit is required under Article 24.011(b-1); or
(2) Article 24.12, 24.14, or 24.22.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a writ of attachment to which this article applies may only be issued by the judge of the court in which the witness is to testify if the judge determines, after a hearing, that the issuance of the attachment is in the best interest of justice.
(c) In making a determination under Subsection (b), the judge shall consider the affidavit of the attorney representing the state or the defendant, as applicable, that was submitted with the request for the issuance of the attachment.
(d) The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the witness at the hearing under Subsection (b), including a hearing conducted outside the presence of the witness.
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