Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 29.011
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 29.011, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 29.011. RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY.
Official statutory text
(a) In this article:
(1) "Religious organization" means an organization that meets the standards for qualifying as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(2) "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit its members from participating in secular activities, such as court proceedings.
(b) If a defendant, an attorney representing the defendant, or an attorney representing the state in a criminal action is required to appear at a court proceeding on a religious holy day observed by the person, the court shall continue the action.
(c) A defendant or attorney seeking a continuance must file with the court an affidavit stating:
(1) the grounds for the continuance; and
(2) that the person holds religious beliefs that prohibit him from taking part in a court proceeding on the day for which the continuance is sought.
(d) An affidavit filed under Subsection (c) of this article is proof of the facts stated and need not be corroborated.
(1) "Religious organization" means an organization that meets the standards for qualifying as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(2) "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit its members from participating in secular activities, such as court proceedings.
(b) If a defendant, an attorney representing the defendant, or an attorney representing the state in a criminal action is required to appear at a court proceeding on a religious holy day observed by the person, the court shall continue the action.
(c) A defendant or attorney seeking a continuance must file with the court an affidavit stating:
(1) the grounds for the continuance; and
(2) that the person holds religious beliefs that prohibit him from taking part in a court proceeding on the day for which the continuance is sought.
(d) An affidavit filed under Subsection (c) of this article is proof of the facts stated and need not be corroborated.
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