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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 17A.06 — APPEARANCE

CR § 17A.06Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 17A. CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

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(a)In all criminal actions instituted against a corporation or association, in which original jurisdiction is in a district or county-level court:
(1)appearance is for the purpose of arraignment;
(2)the corporation or association has 10 full days after the day the arraignment takes place and before the day the trial begins to file written pleadings.
(b)In all criminal actions instituted against a corporation or association, in which original jurisdiction is in a justice court or corporation court:
(1)appearance is for the purpose of entering a plea; and
(2)10 full days must elapse after the day of appearance before the corporation or association may be tried.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 981, ch. 399, Sec. 2(D), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 17A.06 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.