Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 29.08

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011

All motions for continuance must be sworn to by a person having personal knowledge of the facts relied on for the continuance.