(a) Each district attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases in the district courts of the attorney’s district and in appeals from those cases.
(b) Unless prevented by other official duties, a district attorney shall represent the state in any criminal proceeding before an examining court in the attorney’s district or before a judge on habeas corpus, if the attorney is:
(1) notified of the proceeding; and
(2) in the attorney’s district at the time.


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.102

  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.