Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 31A.052
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 31A.052, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 31A.052. USE OF SERVICES OF ORIGINAL VENUE.
Official statutory text
(a) A judge ordering a change of venue under this chapter may, with the written consent of the defendant, the defendant's attorney, and the attorney representing the state:
(1) maintain the original case number on the court's docket;
(2) preside over the case; and
(3) use the services of the court reporter, the court coordinator, and the clerk of the court of original venue.
(b) If a judge takes the actions described by Subsection (a):
(1) the court shall use the courtroom facilities and any other services or facilities of the judicial district or county to which venue is changed;
(2) the jury, if required, must consist of residents of the judicial district or county to which venue is changed; and
(3) notwithstanding Article 31A.051, the clerk of the court of original venue shall:
(A) maintain the original papers of the case, including the defendant's bail bond or personal bond, if any;
(B) make the papers described by Paragraph (A) available for trial; and
(C) act as the clerk in the case.
(1) maintain the original case number on the court's docket;
(2) preside over the case; and
(3) use the services of the court reporter, the court coordinator, and the clerk of the court of original venue.
(b) If a judge takes the actions described by Subsection (a):
(1) the court shall use the courtroom facilities and any other services or facilities of the judicial district or county to which venue is changed;
(2) the jury, if required, must consist of residents of the judicial district or county to which venue is changed; and
(3) notwithstanding Article 31A.051, the clerk of the court of original venue shall:
(A) maintain the original papers of the case, including the defendant's bail bond or personal bond, if any;
(B) make the papers described by Paragraph (A) available for trial; and
(C) act as the clerk in the case.
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