Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 27.02. Defendant's Pleadings
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Art. 27.02. [505] [569] [558] DEFENDANT'S PLEADINGS. The
pleadings and motions of the defendant shall be:
(1) A motion to set aside or an exception to an indictment or
information for some matter of form or substance;
(2) A special plea as provided in Article 27.05 of this
code;
(3) A plea of guilty;
(4) A plea of not guilty;
(5) A plea of nolo contendere, the legal effect of which
shall be the same as that of a plea of guilty, except that such plea
may not be used against the defendant as an admission in any civil
suit based upon or growing out of the act upon which the criminal
prosecution is based;
(6) An application for probation, if any;
(7) An election, if any, to have the jury assess the
punishment if he is found guilty; and
(8) Any other motions or pleadings that are by law permitted
to be filed.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1738, ch. 659, Sec. 17, eff.
Aug. 28, 1967; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 968, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A),
eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Article: 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 [503] [567] [556] CORRECTING NAME. In any case,
the same proceedings shall be had with respect to the name of the
defendant and the correction of the indictment or information as
provided with respect to the same in capital cases.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05 27.06 27.07 27.08 27.09
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