16.11 – ATTACHMENT TO ANOTHER COUNTY. The magistrate may
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.11
Summary
This law allows a magistrate to issue an attachment for a witness to appear in court from another county if their testimony is deemed material. The requesting party must provide an affidavit detailing the expected testimony and its relevance to the case. If the magistrate finds the testimony not material, the attachment may be denied.
Magistrate can issue witness attachments across counties.
Affidavit must detail the materiality of the witness's testimony.
Attachments may be denied if testimony is not considered material.
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