Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 35.23. Jurors May Separate
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Art. 35.23. JURORS MAY SEPARATE. The court may adjourn
veniremen to any day of the term. When jurors have been sworn in a
felony case, the court may, at its discretion, permit the jurors to
separate until the court has given its charge to the jury. The
court on its own motion may and on the motion of either party shall,
after having given its charge to the jury, order that the jury not
be allowed to separate, after which the jury shall be kept together,
and not permitted to separate except to the extent of housing female
jurors separate and apart from male jurors, until a verdict has been
rendered or the jury finally discharged. Any person who makes known
to the jury which party made the motion not to allow separation of
the jury shall be punished for contempt of court. If such jurors
are kept overnight, facilities shall be provided for female jurors
separate and apart from the facilities provided for male jurors. In
misdemeanor cases the court may, at its discretion, permit the
jurors to separate at any time before the verdict. In any case in
which the jury is permitted to separate, the court shall first give
the jurors proper instructions with regard to their conduct as
jurors when so separated.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 825, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1989.
Article: 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 35.22 35.23 35.25 35.26 35.261 35.27 35.28 35.29 36.01
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