§ 55A.151 Conviction or Potential Prosecution Arising From Same Criminal Episode
§ 55A.152 Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation
§ 55A.153 Arrest for Violation of Community Supervision
§ 55A.154 Certain Persons Absconding After Arrest
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A > Subchapter D - Expunction Prohibited

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005