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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 21.11 — CERTAINTY; WHAT SUFFICIENT

CR § 21.11Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 21. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

Statute text

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An indictment shall be deemed sufficient which charges the commission of the offense in ordinary and concise language in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is meant, and with that degree of certainty that will give the defendant notice of the particular offense with which he is charged, and enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment; and in no case are the words "force and arms" or "contrary to the form of the statute" necessary.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.11 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.