Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 164 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the notification order for conducting an inquest. The bill clarifies that the justice of the peace for the precinct where the body was found is to be be notified first, and if that person is not available, the nearest justice of the peace serving the county is to be notified. If no justice of the peace serving the county is available, a county judge is to be notified. The bill authorizes a county judge to conduct the inquest and requires the judge to transfer the information obtained to the precinct justice of the peace for final disposition within a certain time.