Texas § 49.17 EVIDENCE.

Texas Statutes

§ 49.17 — EVIDENCE.

Texas § 49.17

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49.17 (2026).

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Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.17. EVIDENCE.
A justice of the peace shall preserve all tangible evidence that the justice accumulates in the course of an inquest that tends to show the real cause of death or identify the person who caused the death. The justice shall deposit the evidence with the appropriate law enforcement agency to be stored in the agency's property room for safekeeping.

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Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.17. EVIDENCE.
A justice of the peace shall preserve all tangible evidence that the justice accumulates in the course of an inquest that tends to show the real cause of death or identify the person who caused the death. The justice shall deposit the evidence with the appropriate law enforcement agency to be stored in the agency's property room for safekeeping.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 300 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027.