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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 12 LimitationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 12 Limitation Except as provided in Article 12.03, felony indictments may be presented within these limits, and not afterward: (1) no limitation: (A) murder and manslaughter; (B) ... An indictment or information for any misdemeanor may be presented within two years from the date of the commission of the offense, and not afterward. ... (a) The limitation period for criminal attempt is the same as that of the offense attempted. (b) The limitation period for criminal conspiracy or organized ... The day on which the offense was committed and the day on which the indictment or information is presented shall be excluded from the computation ... (a) The time during which the accused is absent from the state shall not be computed in the period of limitation. (b) The time during ... An indictment is considered as "presented" when it has been duly acted upon by the grand jury and received by the court. Amended by Acts ... An information is considered as "presented," when it has been filed by the proper officer in the proper court. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |