TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 71.1
Direct Appeal
Cases in which the death penalty has been
assessed under Code of Criminal Procedure article
37.071, and cases in which bail has been denied in
non-capital cases under Article I, Section 11a of the
Constitution, are appealed directly to the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 210. The rule is extended to all direct appeals. A page limit is added for death penalty cases. Other nonsubstantive changes are made. Comment to 2002 change: A requirement that briefs include a statement regarding oral argument is added.
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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