Texas § CR.36.24 - OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY

Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.36.24 — OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ CR.36.24. OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY

OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY. The sheriff of the county shall furnish the court with a bailiff during the trial of any case to attend the wants of the jury and to act under the direction of the court. If the person furnished by the sheriff is to be called as a witness in the case he may not serve as bailiff. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

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Section CR.36.24 ("OFFICER SHALL ATTEND JURY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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