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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 14 Inmate LitigationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 14 Inmate Litigation In this chapter: (1) "Claim" means a cause of action governed by this chapter. (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. (3) "Inmate" ... (a) This chapter applies only to a suit brought by an inmate in a district, county, justice of the peace, or small claims court in ... (a) A court may dismiss a claim, either before or after service of process, if the court finds that: (1) the allegation of poverty in ... (a) An inmate who files an affidavit or unsworn declaration of inability to pay costs shall file a separate affidavit or declaration: (1) identifying each ... (a) An inmate who files a claim that is subject to the grievance system established under Section 501.008, Government Code, shall file with the court: ... (a) A court may order an inmate who has filed a claim to pay court fees, court costs, and other costs in accordance with this ... (a) An order of a court under Section 14.006(a) shall include the costs described by Subsection (b) if the court finds that: (1) the inmate ... (a) The court may hold a hearing under this chapter at a jail or a facility operated by or under contract with the department or ... (a) The court may request a person with an admissible document or admissible testimony relevant to the subject matter of the hearing to submit a ... (a) The court may enter an order dismissing the entire claim or a portion of the claim under this chapter. (b) If a portion of ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), on receipt of an order assessing fees and costs under Section 14.006 that indicates that the court made ... To implement this chapter, a court may develop, for use in that court, a questionnaire to be filed by the inmate. Added by Acts 1995, ... (a) The supreme court shall, by rule, adopt a system under which a court may refer a suit governed by this chapter to a magistrate ... Notwithstanding Section 22.004, Government Code, this chapter may not be modified or repealed by a rule adopted by the supreme court. Added by Acts 1995, ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |