Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 34.04. Notice Of List
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Art. 34.04. [601] [672] [654] NOTICE OF LIST. No defendant
in a capital case in which the state seeks the death penalty shall
be brought to trial until he shall have had at least two days
(including holidays) a copy of the names of the persons summoned as
veniremen, for the week for which his case is set for trial except
where he waives the right or is on bail. When such defendant is on
bail, the clerk of the court in which the case is pending shall
furnish such a list to the defendant or his counsel at least two
days prior to the trial (including holidays) upon timely motion by
the defendant or his counsel therefor at the office of such clerk,
and the defendant shall not be brought to trial until such list has
been furnished defendant or his counsel for at least two days
(including holidays). Where the venire is exhausted, by challenges
or otherwise, and additional names are drawn, the defendant shall
not be entitled to two days service of the names additionally drawn,
but the clerk shall compile a list of such names promptly after they
are drawn and if the defendant is not on bail, the sheriff shall
serve a copy of such list promptly upon the defendant, and if on
bail, the clerk shall furnish a copy of such list to the defendant
or his counsel upon request, but the proceedings shall not be
delayed thereby.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1,
1991.
Article: 33.06 33.07 33.08 33.09 34.01 34.02 34.03 34.04 34.05 35.01 35.02 35.03 35.04 35.05 35.06
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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