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Chapter 45A

Justice and Municipal Courts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

45A.001 Chapter Purpose and Objectives 45A.002 Definitions 45A.003 Applicability 45A.004 Rules of Evidence 45A.005 Prosecuting Attorney 45A.006 General Duties of Municipal Attorneys

Subchapter B. Court Records

45A.051 Electronic Records 45A.052 Court Seal 45A.053 Docket 45A.054 Filing by Mail 45A.055 Confidential Records Related to Fine-Only Misdemeanors

Subchapter C. Pretrial Proceedings

45A.101 Complaint 45A.102 Objection to Charging Instrument 45A.103 Service of Process for Municipal Court 45A.104 Arrest Warrant 45A.105 Arrest Warrant Without Complaint 45A.106 Defendant Placed in Jail 45A.107 Bail 45A.108 Felony Offense Committed in Another County

Subchapter D. Trial

45A.151 Defendant's Plea 45A.152 Defendant's Refusal to Plead 45A.153 Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere Generally 45A.154 Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere by Defendant in Jail 45A.155 Jury Waiver 45A.156 Jury Summoned 45A.157 Failure to Appear for Jury Trial 45A.158 Attorney Representing State Not Present for Trial 45A.159 Jury Selection and Formation 45A.160 Defendant's Right to Attorney 45A.161 Order of Argument 45A.162 Directed Verdict 45A.163 Jury Charge 45A.164 Jury Kept Together During Deliberation 45A.165 Mistrial 45A.166 Verdict

Subchapter E. New Trial and Appeal

45A.201 New Trial 45A.202 Appeal 45A.203 Appeal Bond 45A.204 Effect of Appeal

Subchapter F. Judgment, Fines, and Costs

45A.251 Judgment 45A.252 Sufficiency of Resources to Pay Fines or Costs 45A.253 Discharging Fines or Costs 45A.254 Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs 45A.255 Community Service in Certain Cases Involving Deferred Disposition 45A.256 Forfeiture of Cash Bond to Satisfy Fines and Costs; Motion for New Trial 45A.257 Waiver of Payment of Fines and Costs 45A.258 Reconsideration of Satisfaction of Fines or Costs 45A.259 Capias Pro Fine 45A.260 Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference 45A.261 Commitment 45A.262 Discharged from Jail 45A.263 Civil Collection of Fines and Costs After Judgment 45A.264 Collection of Fines and Costs by Municipality

Subchapter G. Deferred Disposition

45A.301 Applicability 45A.302 Deferred Disposition 45A.303 Deferred Disposition Requirements 45A.304 Deferred Disposition Requirements: Moving Violation Committed by Young Defendant 45A.305 Dismissal of Complaint on Compliance with Judicial Requirements 45A.306 Show Cause Hearing on Failure to Comply with Judicial Requirements 45A.307 Judicial Actions on Show Cause Hearing

Subchapter H. Driving Safety or Motorcycle Operator Course Dismissal

45A.351 Applicability 45A.352 Driving Safety or Motorcycle Operator Training Course Completion 45A.353 Certain Defendants Entitled to Complete Driving Safety or Motorcycle Operator Training Course 45A.354 Content of Notice to Appear 45A.355 Extension for Good Cause 45A.356 Judicial Actions Following Plea; Show Cause Hearing 45A.357 Effect of Dismissal or Course Completion 45A.358 Additional Fines and Fees Relating to Course Request 45A.359 Driving Record Retrieval and Related Fee

Subchapter I. Other Dismissals

45A.401 Dismissal of Misdemeanor Charge on Completion of Teen Court Program 45A.402 Dismissal of Complaint on Commitment of Person with Chemical Dependency 45A.403 Dismissal of Parent Contributing to Nonattendance Charge

Subchapter J. Cases Involving Children

45A.451 Juvenile Case Managers 45A.452 Plea; Appearance by Defendant and Parent 45A.453 Child Taken into Custody 45A.454 Conduct Alleged on School Property 45A.456 Continuing Obligation to Appear for Unadjudicated Child, Now Adult; Offense 45A.457 Finding That Offense Committed 45A.458 Finding of Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor 45A.459 Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs for Certain Juvenile Defendants 45A.460 Community Service to Satisfy Fines or Costs for Certain Juvenile Defendants for Offenses on School Grounds 45A.461 Failure to Pay Fine or Appear 45A.462 Confidential Records Related to Certain Charges Against or Convictions of Child 45A.463 Expunction of Certain Records of Child or Minor 45A.464 Expunction of Records Related to Failure to Attend School

Subchapter K. Youth Diversion

45A.501 Definitions 45A.502 Applicability 45A.503 Transfer to Juvenile Court Not Affected 45A.504 Diversion Eligibility 45A.505 Diversion Strategies 45A.506 Youth Diversion Plan 45A.507 Youth Diversion Coordinator 45A.508 Diversion Agreement 45A.509 Intermediate Diversion 45A.510 Diversion by Justice or Judge 45A.511 Referral to Court 45A.512 Local Youth Diversion Administrative Fee 45A.513 Diversion Records