Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.159
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.159, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 45A.159. JURY SELECTION AND FORMATION.
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(a) In a jury trial in a justice or municipal court, the state, and each defendant in the case, is entitled to three peremptory challenges.
(b) The justice or judge shall form the jury and administer the appropriate oath in accordance with Chapter 35.
(b) The justice or judge shall form the jury and administer the appropriate oath in accordance with Chapter 35.
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