Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 45.042. Appeal
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Art. 45.042. [876] APPEAL. (a) Appeals from a justice or
municipal court, including appeals from final judgments in bond
forfeiture proceedings, shall be heard by the county court except
in cases where the county court has no jurisdiction, in which
counties such appeals shall be heard by the proper court.
(b) Unless the appeal is taken from a municipal court of
record and the appeal is based on error reflected in the record, the
trial shall be de novo.
(c) In an appeal from the judgment and sentence of a justice
or municipal court, if the defendant is in custody, the defendant is
to be committed to jail unless the defendant gives bail.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1987,
70th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered from
Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.10 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,
ch. 1545, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Article: 45.035 45.036 45.037 45.038 45.039 45.040 45.041 45.042 45.0425 45.0426 45.043 45.044 45.045 45.046 45.047
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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