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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 26.12 — PLEA OF NOT GUILTY ENTERED

CR § 26.12Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 26. ARRAIGNMENT

Statute text

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If the defendant answers that he is not guilty, such plea shall be entered upon the minutes of the court; if he refuses to answer, the plea of not guilty shall in like manner be entered.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.12 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.