Texas Criminal Justice Process
The Texas Criminal Justice Process can be an intimidating and confusing process. Lawyers go to law school for years to study the rules and procedures of the Texas criminal justice system. The State Bar of Texas has prepared an online "Citizen's Guide" to the Texas Criminal Justice Process. The online guide can be found here.
The State Bar's online guide is a helpful resource for anyone going through the criminal justice system and covers the following topics:
How are the criminal laws classified?
What happens after a crime is committed?
What are the rights of crime victims?
Under what circumstances is an arrest made?
What are the rights of the person arrested?
How is a criminal prosecution initiated?
What are the procedures before trial?
How are criminal cases resolved?
What are the places of confinement?
What is community supervision?
What is an appeal?
What is parole?
Are juveniles treated differently?
Are court proceedings open to the public?
What courts handle criminal cases?
What is the Crime Victim's Compensation Act?
