Statutes, Rules & Regulations

Criminal Cases in Texas may involve a number of laws, rules & regulations that govern the commission of an offense, its path through the justice system, and the consequences thereof. While the United States and Texas are both common law jurisdictions (Louisiana, by contrast, is not), most basic criminal laws have been codified.

Federal Law & Courts

• The United States Constitution
• The United States Code
• The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
• The Federal Rules of Evidence
• The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
• The Code of Federal Regulations
• The U.S. Attorney's Manual
• The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
• The United States Supreme Court
• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Texas Law & Courts

• The Texas Constitution & Statutes
• The Texas Rules of Evidence
• The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
• The Texas Administrative Code
• The State Office of Administrative Hearings
• The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
• The Second Administrative Judicial Region
• The First Court of Appeals
• The Fourteenth Court of Appeals
• Fort Bend County, Texas Courts
• Galveston County, Texas Courts
• Harris County, Texas Courts