Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.058
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.058, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 49A.058. TIME AND PLACE OF INQUEST.
Official statutory text
(a) A justice of the peace shall conduct an inquest as soon as practicable after the justice receives notice of the death.
(b) A justice of the peace may conduct an inquest:
(1) at the place where the death occurred;
(2) at the place where the body was found;
(3) by videoconference with a person who is:
(A) designated by the justice of the peace; and
(B) present with the body for a death described by Article 49A.053(a)(6) or (7); or
(4) at any other place the justice determines is reasonable.
(b) A justice of the peace may conduct an inquest:
(1) at the place where the death occurred;
(2) at the place where the body was found;
(3) by videoconference with a person who is:
(A) designated by the justice of the peace; and
(B) present with the body for a death described by Article 49A.053(a)(6) or (7); or
(4) at any other place the justice determines is reasonable.
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