Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 56.01. Definitions
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Art. 56.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Close relative of a deceased victim" means a person who
was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of the victim's
death or who is a parent or adult brother, sister, or child of the
deceased victim.
(2) "Guardian of a victim" means a person who is the legal
guardian of the victim, whether or not the legal relationship
between the guardian and victim exists because of the age of the
victim or the physical or mental incompetency of the victim.
(3) "Victim" means a person who is the victim of the offense
of sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, or injury to a
child, elderly individual, or disabled individual or who has
suffered personal injury or death as a result of the criminal
conduct of another.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Subd. (3) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 66, Sec. 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1.126, eff.
Sept. 1, 2005.
Article: 54.03 55.01 55.02 55.03 55.04 55.05 55.06 56.01 56.02 56.03 56.04 56.045 56.05 56.06 56.07
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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