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Texas Government Code - Section 22.108. Rules Of Appellate Procedure In Criminal Cases

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§ 22.108. RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL 
CASES.  (a) The court of criminal appeals is granted rulemaking 
power to promulgate rules of posttrial, appellate, and review 
procedure in criminal cases except that its rules may not abridge, 
enlarge, or modify the substantive rights of a litigant.
	(b)  The court of criminal appeals may promulgate a 
comprehensive body of rules of posttrial, appellate, and review 
procedure in criminal cases and from time to time may promulgate a 
specific rule or rules of posttrial, appellate, or review procedure 
in criminal cases or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule 
or rules.  Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are 
effective at the time the court of criminal appeals considers 
expedient in the interest of a proper administration of justice.  
The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless and until 
disapproved, modified, or changed by the legislature.  The clerk of 
the court of criminal appeals shall file with the secretary of state 
the rules or amendments to rules promulgated by the court of 
criminal appeals under this subsection.
	(c)  The rules of posttrial, appellate, and review procedure 
in criminal cases shall be published in the Texas Register and in 
the Texas Bar Journal.  The court of criminal appeals may adopt the 
method it considers expedient for the printing and distribution of 
the rules.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, § 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 
1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 297, § 2, eff. Aug. 
28, 1989.

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