Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 27.16. Plea Of Not Guilty, How Made
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Art. 27.16. [520] [584] [573] PLEA OF NOT GUILTY, HOW
MADE. (a) The plea of not guilty may be made orally by the
defendant or by his counsel in open court. If the defendant refuses
to plead, the plea of not guilty shall be entered for him by the
court.
(b) A defendant charged with a misdemeanor for which the
maximum possible punishment is by fine only may, in lieu of the
method provided in Subsection (a) of this article, mail to the court
a plea of not guilty.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2143, ch. 858, Sec. 2, eff. June
16, 1977.
Article: 27.09 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16 27.17 27.18 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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