Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.001
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.001, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 49A.001. DEFINITIONS.
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In this chapter:
(1) "Autopsy" means a postmortem examination of the body of a person, including x-rays and an examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection, to determine the cause of death or the nature of any pathological changes that may have contributed to the death.
(2) "Inquest" means an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the death of a person, and a determination, made with or without a formal court hearing, regarding whether the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission.
(3) "Inquest hearing" means a formal court hearing held:
(A) to determine whether the death of a person was caused by an unlawful act or omission; and
(B) if the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission, to obtain evidence supporting a criminal prosecution.
(4) "Institution" means a place where health care services are provided, including a hospital, clinic, health facility, nursing home, extended care facility, outpatient facility, foster care facility, and retirement home.
(5) "Physician" means a practicing doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine who is licensed by the Texas Medical Board under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
(1) "Autopsy" means a postmortem examination of the body of a person, including x-rays and an examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection, to determine the cause of death or the nature of any pathological changes that may have contributed to the death.
(2) "Inquest" means an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the death of a person, and a determination, made with or without a formal court hearing, regarding whether the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission.
(3) "Inquest hearing" means a formal court hearing held:
(A) to determine whether the death of a person was caused by an unlawful act or omission; and
(B) if the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission, to obtain evidence supporting a criminal prosecution.
(4) "Institution" means a place where health care services are provided, including a hospital, clinic, health facility, nursing home, extended care facility, outpatient facility, foster care facility, and retirement home.
(5) "Physician" means a practicing doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine who is licensed by the Texas Medical Board under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
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