§ 104.001 Rules of Evidence
§ 104.002 Prerecorded Statement of Child
§ 104.003 Prerecorded Videotaped Testimony of Child
§ 104.004 Remote Televised Broadcast of Testimony of Child
§ 104.005 Substitution for In-Court Testimony of Child
§ 104.006 Hearsay Statement of Child Abuse Victim
§ 104.007 Video Testimony of Certain Professionals
§ 104.008 Certain Testimony Prohibited

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 104 - Evidence

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005