Texas Family Code 53.035 – Grand Jury Referral
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(a) The prosecuting attorney may, before filing a petition under § 53.04, refer an offense to a grand jury in the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.
(b) The grand jury has the same jurisdiction and powers to investigate the facts and circumstances concerning an offense referred to the grand jury under this section as it has to investigate other criminal activity.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 53.035
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- 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.
(c) If the grand jury votes to take no action on an offense referred to the grand jury under this section, the prosecuting attorney may not file a petition under § 53.04 concerning the offense unless the same or a successor grand jury approves the filing of the petition.
(d) If the grand jury votes for approval of the prosecution of an offense referred to the grand jury under this section, the prosecuting attorney may file a petition under § 53.04.
(e) The approval of the prosecution of an offense by a grand jury under this section does not constitute approval of a petition by a grand jury for purposes of § 53.045.