Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56B.352 – Suit; Venue
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56B.352
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Not later than the 40th day after the date the claimant or victim gives notice of dissatisfaction under Article 56B.351, the claimant or victim must bring suit in:
(1) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which:
(A) the injury or death occurred; or
(B) the victim resided at the time of the injury or death; or
(2) if the victim resided out of state at the time of the injury or death:
(A) the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the injury or death occurred; or
(B) a district court in Travis County.