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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 33 The Mode Of TrialLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 33 The Mode Of Trial Sponsored Links(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in the district court, the jury shall consist of twelve qualified jurors. In the county court and inferior ... (a) In district courts, the judge may direct that not more than four jurors in addition to the regular jury be called and impaneled to ... Failure to register to vote shall not disqualify any person from jury service. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. ... In all prosecutions for felonies, the defendant must be personally present at the trial, and he must likewise be present in all cases of misdemeanor ... In other misdemeanor cases, the defendant may, by consent of the State's attorney, appear by counsel, and the trial may proceed without his personal presence. ... If the defendant is on bail when the trial commences, such bail shall be considered as discharged if he is acquitted. If a verdict of ... If there be a mistrial in a felony case, the original sureties, if any, of the defendant shall be still held bound for his appearance ... Each clerk of a court of record having criminal jurisdiction shall keep a docket in which shall be set down the style and file number ... The district courts and county courts shall have control of their respective dockets as to the settings of criminal cases. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. ... Jury panels, including special venires, for the trial of criminal cases shall be selected and summoned (with return on summons) in the same manner as ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |