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TX Code Crim Pro art 52.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 52 - Court of Inquiry|Article 52.06. Contempt

Contempt of court in a Court of Inquiry may be punished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and any witness refusing to testify may be attached and imprisoned until he does testify.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 52.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 52 - Court of Inquiry|Article 52.07. Stenographic Record; Public Hearing

All evidence taken at a Court of Inquiry shall be transcribed by the court reporter and all proceedings shall be open to the public.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 52.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 52 - Court of Inquiry|Article 52.08. Criminal Prosecutions

If it appear from a Court of Inquiry or any testimony adduced therein, that an offense has been committed, the Judge shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender as if complaint had been made and filed.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 52.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 52 - Court of Inquiry|Article 52.09. Costs and Attorney's Fees

(a)  All costs incurred in conducting a Court of Inquiry, including compensation of an attorney pro tem, shall be borne by the county in which said Court of Inquiry is conducted;  provided, however, that where the Attorney General of Texas has submitted a request in writing to the judge for the holding of such Court of Inquiry, then and in that event the costs shall be borne by the State of Texas and shall be taxed to the attorney general and paid in the same manner and from the same funds as other court costs.(b) Assistance by a county or district attorney to a Court of Inquiry is a duty of the attorney's office, and the attorney may not receive a fee for the service.  A county is not liable for attorney's fees claimed for assistance in a Court of Inquiry by any attorney other than an attorney pro tem appointed under Article 52.01(d) of this code.(c)  An attorney pro tem appointed under Article 52.01(d) is entitled to compensation in the same amount and manner as an attorney appointed to represent an indigent person.  The district judge shall set the compensation of the attorney pro tem based on the sworn testimony of the attorney or other evidence that is given in open court.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1752, ch. 659, Sec. 39, eff. Aug. 28, 1967.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 534, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 341), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
TX Code Crim Pro art 55.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 55 - Expunction of Criminal Records|Article 55.011. Right of Close Relative to Seek Expunction on Behalf of Deceased Person

(a)  In this article, "close relative of a deceased person" means the grandparent, parent, spouse, or adult brother, sister, or child of a deceased person.(b)  A close relative of a deceased person who, if not deceased, would be entitled to expunction of records and files under Article 55.01 may file on behalf of the deceased person an ex parte petition for expunction under Section 2 or 2a, Article 55.02.  If the court finds that the deceased person would be entitled to expunction of any record or file that is the subject of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing expunction.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (H.B. 2002), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 55.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 55 - Expunction of Criminal Records|Article 55.03. Effect of Expunction

When the order of expunction is final:(1)  the release, maintenance, dissemination, or use of the expunged records and files for any purpose is prohibited;(2)  except as provided in Subdivision (3) of this article, the person arrested may deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expunction order; and(3)  the person arrested or any other person, when questioned under oath in a criminal proceeding about an arrest for which the records have been expunged, may state only that the matter in question has been expunged.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1880, ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 790 (S.B. 166), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 919 (H.B. 269), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 55.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 55 - Expunction of Criminal Records|Article 55.05. Notice of Right to Expunction

On release or discharge of an arrested person, the person responsible for the release or discharge shall give him a written explanation of his rights under this chapter and a copy of the provisions of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1880, ch. 747, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 55.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 55 - Expunction of Criminal Records|Article 55.06. License Suspensions and Revocations

Records relating to the suspension or revocation of a driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle may not be expunged under this chapter except as provided in Section 524.015, Transportation Code, or Section 724.048 of that code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 3.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.011. Election of Forfeiture Proceeding

If property described by Article 59.01(2)(B)(ix), (x), or (xi) is subject to forfeiture under this chapter and Article 18.18, the attorney representing the state may proceed under either this chapter or that article.|Reenacted and amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 6.004, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1357 (S.B. 1451), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.023. Suit for Proceeds

(a)  A peace officer who identifies proceeds that are gained from the commission of an offense listed in Article 59.01(2)(A) or (B) shall provide the attorney representing the state with an affidavit that identifies the amount of the proceeds and that states probable cause that the proceeds are contraband subject to forfeiture.  On receiving the affidavit, the attorney representing the state may file for a judgment in the amount of the proceeds in a district court in:(1)  the county in which the proceeds were gained;(2)  the county in which any owner or possessor of the property was prosecuted for an underlying offense for which the property is subject to forfeiture;(3)  the county in which venue existed for prosecution of an underlying offense for which the property is subject to forfeiture;(4)  the county in which the proceeds were seized; or(5)  Travis County.(b)  If the court determines that, based on an examination of the affidavit described by Subsection (a), probable cause exists for the suit to proceed, the court shall order that citation be served on all defendants named in the suit in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.(c)  Each person who is shown to have been a party to an underlying offense for which the proceeds are subject to forfeiture is jointly and severally liable in a suit under this article, regardless of whether the person has been charged for the offense.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1357 (S.B. 1451), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.024. Multiple Recovery Prohibited

The attorney representing the state may proceed under Article 59.02, 59.021, 59.022, or 59.023, or any combination of those articles.  If property or proceeds are awarded or forfeited to the state under this chapter for an underlying offense, a court may not award or forfeit additional property or proceeds that would exceed the highest fair market value of the contraband subject to forfeiture for that offense.  For purposes of this article, the highest fair market value may be calculated at any time during the period in which the applicable person owned, possessed, or had an interest in the contraband.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1357 (S.B. 1451), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.03. Seizure of Contraband

(a)  Property subject to forfeiture under this chapter, other than property described by Article 59.12, may be seized by any peace officer under authority of a search warrant.(b) Seizure of property subject to forfeiture may be made without warrant if:(1) the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the property knowingly consents;(2) the seizure is incident to a search to which the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the property knowingly consents;(3) the property subject to seizure has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a forfeiture proceeding under this chapter;  or(4) the seizure was incident to a lawful arrest, lawful search, or lawful search incident to arrest.(c) A peace officer who seizes property under this chapter has custody of the property, subject only to replevy under Article 59.02 of this code or an order of a court.  A peace officer who has custody of property shall provide the attorney representing the state with a sworn statement that contains a schedule of the property seized, an acknowledgment that the officer has seized the property, and a list of the officer's reasons for the seizure.  Not later than 72 hours after the seizure, the peace officer shall:(1) place the property under seal;(2) remove the property to a place ordered by the court;  or(3) require a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision to take custody of the property and move it to a proper location.(d)  A person in the possession of property at the time a peace officer seizes the property under this chapter may at the time of seizure assert the person's interest in or right to the property.  A peace officer, including the peace officer who seizes the property, may not request, require, or in any manner induce any person, including a person who asserts an interest in or right to the property, to execute a document purporting to waive the person's interest in or rights to property seized under this chapter.(e)  At any time before notice is filed under Article 59.04(b), an attorney representing the state may not request, require, or in any manner induce any person, including a person who asserts an interest in or right to property seized under this chapter, to execute a document purporting to waive the person's interest in or rights to the property.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.  Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 438, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Subsec. (d) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 929, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1321 (S.B. 316), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.061. Audits and Investigations

(a)  The state auditor may at any time perform an audit or conduct an investigation, in accordance with this article and Chapter 321, Government Code, related to the seizure, forfeiture, receipt, and specific expenditure of proceeds and property received under this chapter.(b)  The state auditor is entitled at any time to access any book, account, voucher, confidential or nonconfidential report, or other record of information, including electronic data, maintained under Article 59.06, except that if the release of the applicable information is restricted under state or federal law, the state auditor may access the information only with the approval of a court or federal administrative agency, as appropriate.(c)  If the results of an audit or investigation under this article indicate that a law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state has knowingly violated or is knowingly violating a provision of this chapter relating to the disposition of proceeds or property received under this chapter, the state auditor shall promptly notify the attorney general for the purpose of initiating appropriate enforcement proceedings under Article 59.062.(d)  The law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state shall reimburse the state auditor for costs incurred by the state auditor in performing an audit under this article.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1321 (S.B. 316), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.07. Immunity

This chapter does not impose any additional liability on any authorized state, county, or municipal officer engaged in the lawful performance of the officer's duties.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.08. Deposit of Money Pending Disposition

(a)  If money that is contraband is seized, the attorney representing the state may deposit the money in an interest-bearing bank account in the jurisdiction of the attorney representing the state until a final judgment is rendered concerning the contraband.(b) If a final judgment is rendered concerning contraband, money that has been placed in an interest-bearing bank account under Subsection (a) of this article shall be distributed in the same manner as proceeds are distributed under Article 59.06 of this code, with any interest being distributed in the same manner and used for the same purpose as the principal.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.09. Right to Attorney Not to Be Abridged

This chapter is not intended to abridge an accused person's right to counsel in a criminal case.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.10. Election of Laws

If property is subject to forfeiture under this chapter and under any other law of this state, the attorney representing the state may bring forfeiture proceedings under either law.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.12 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.12. Seizure of Accounts and Assets at Regulated Financial Institution

(a)  This article applies to property consisting of a depository account or assets in a regulated financial institution.(b) A regulated financial institution, at the time a seizure warrant issued under Chapter 18 is served on the institution, may either:(1) pay an account or tender assets held as security for an obligation owed to the institution at the time of the service of the seizure warrant;  or(2) transfer the depository account or assets to a segregated interest-bearing account in the name of the attorney representing the state as trustee, to remain in the account until the time has expired for an appeal from a decision of the court relating to the forfeiture of accounts or assets under Article 59.05.(c) Immediately on service of the seizure warrant, the regulated financial institution shall take action as necessary to segregate the account or assets and shall provide evidence, certified by an officer of the institution, of the terms and amount of the account or a detailed inventory of the assets to the peace officer serving the warrant.  Except as otherwise provided by this article, a transaction involving an account or assets, other than the deposit or reinvestment of interest, dividends, or other normally recurring payments on the account or assets that do not involve distribution of proceeds to the owner, is not authorized unless approved by the court that issued the seizure warrant or, if a forfeiture action has been instituted, the court in which that action is pending.(d) Any accrual to the value of the account or assets during the pendency of the forfeiture proceedings is subject to the procedures for the disbursement of interest under Article 59.08.(e) If the regulated financial institution fails to release the depository account or assets to a peace officer pursuant to a seizure warrant or transfer the account or assets as required by Subsection (b), and as a result cannot comply with the court's forfeiture order, the court:(1) shall order the regulated financial institution and its culpable officers, agents, or employees to pay actual damages, attorney's fees, and court costs incurred as a result of the institution's failure to comply;  and(2) may find the regulated financial institution and its culpable officers, agents, or employees in contempt.(f) A regulated financial institution that complies with this article is not liable in damages because of the compliance.(g) This article does not:(1) impair the right of the state to obtain possession of physical evidence or to seize a depository account or other assets for purposes other than forfeiture under this chapter;  or(2) waive criminal or civil remedies available under other law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 438, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.13. Disclosure of Information Relating to Accounts and Assets at Regulated Financial Institution

(a)  The attorney representing the state may disclose information to the primary state or federal financial institution regulator, including grand jury information or otherwise confidential information, relating to any action contemplated or brought under this chapter that involves property consisting of a depository account in a regulated financial institution or assets held by a regulated financial institution as security for an obligation owed to a regulated financial institution.  An attorney representing the state who discloses information as permitted by this subsection is not subject to contempt under Subchapter E, Chapter 20A, for that disclosure.(b) A primary state or federal financial institution regulator shall keep confidential any information provided by the attorney representing the state under Subsection (a).  The sharing of information under Subsection (a) by a representative of the state is not considered a waiver by the state of any privilege or claim of confidentiality.(c) A regulator described by Subsection (b) commits an offense if the regulator knowingly discloses information in violation of this article.  An offense under this subsection is punishable by confinement in jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, a fine not to exceed $500, or both such confinement and fine.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 438, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.20, eff. January 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 59.14 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 59 - Forfeiture of Contraband|Article 59.14. Notice to Primary State and Federal Financial Institution Regulators

(a)  Before taking any action under this chapter that implicates a potentially culpable officer or director of a regulated financial institution, the attorney representing the state shall notify the banking commissioner, who shall notify the appropriate state or federal financial institution regulator.(b) A state or federal financial institution regulator shall keep confidential any information provided by the attorney representing the state under Subsection (a).(c) A regulator described by Subsection (b) commits an offense if the regulator knowingly discloses information in violation of this article.  An offense under this subsection is punishable by confinement in jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, a fine not to exceed $500, or both such confinement and fine.(d) The provision of notice under Subsection (a) is not considered a waiver by the state of any privilege or claim of confidentiality.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 438, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.