Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.352
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.352, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56B.352. SUIT; VENUE.
Official statutory text
Not later than the 40th day after the date the claimant or victim gives notice of dissatisfaction under Article 56B.351, the claimant or victim must bring suit in:
(1) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which:
(A) the injury or death occurred; or
(B) the victim resided at the time of the injury or death; or
(2) if the victim resided out of state at the time of the injury or death:
(A) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the injury or death occurred; or
(B) a district court in Travis County.
(1) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which:
(A) the injury or death occurred; or
(B) the victim resided at the time of the injury or death; or
(2) if the victim resided out of state at the time of the injury or death:
(A) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the injury or death occurred; or
(B) a district court in Travis County.
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