A complaint is a sworn allegation charging the accused with the commission of an offense. Article 45.019 of the Code of Criminal Procedure lays out the requirements for a complaint. But for those who have tried, drafting a complaint is a fine art that can be a daunting task.
The Complaint Bank is a repository for prosecutors and courts to submit their complaints for use by other cities. Below are example complaints submitted by courts for various offenses. TMCEC did not create and does not necessarily endorse them.
Prosecutors and courts may submit example complaints for common charges, uncommon charges, city ordinance violations, or complex charges. Please keep in mind that the TMCEC website is public, so any complaints submitted should not be specific to any one case. The submitted complaints can then be downloaded as Microsoft Word documents by other prosecutors and courts, and can be edited carefully so as to include the information required for specific case(s).
Submissions to the Complaint Bank may be directed to tmcec@tmcec.com.