Texas § FA.51.19 - LIMITATION PERIODS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.51.19 — LIMITATION PERIODS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.51.19. LIMITATION PERIODS
LIMITATION PERIODS. (a) The limitation periods and the procedures for applying the limitation periods under Chapter 12 , Code of Criminal Procedure, and other statutory law apply to proceedings under this title. (b) For purposes of computing a limitation period, a petition filed in juvenile court for a transfer or an adjudication hearing is equivalent to an indictment or information and is treated as presented when the petition is filed in the proper court. (c) The limitation period is two years for an offense or conduct that is not given a specific limitation period under Chapter 12 , Code of Criminal Procedure, or other statutory law. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section FA.51.19 ("LIMITATION PERIODS") 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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