Texas § 11.37 DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT.

Texas Statutes

§ 11.37 — DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT.

Texas § 11.37

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 11.37 (2026).

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Art. 11.37. DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT. It is a sufficient return of the writ of habeas corpus that the person, once detained, has died or escaped, or that by some superior force he has been taken from the custody of the person making the return; but where any such cause shall be assigned, the court or judge shall proceed to hear testimony; and the facts stated in the return shall be proved by satisfactory evidence.

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Art. 11.37. DEATH, ETC., SUFFICIENT RETURN OF WRIT. It is a sufficient return of the writ of habeas corpus that the person, once detained, has died or escaped, or that by some superior force he has been taken from the custody of the person making the return; but where any such cause shall be assigned, the court or judge shall proceed to hear testimony; and the facts stated in the return shall be proved by satisfactory evidence.