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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 32.02 — DISMISSAL BY STATE'S ATTORNEY

CR § 32.02Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 32. DISMISSING PROSECUTIONS

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The attorney representing the State may, by permission of the court, dismiss a criminal action at any time upon filing a written statement with the papers in the case setting out his reasons for such dismissal, which shall be incorporated in the judgment of dismissal. No case shall be dismissed without the consent of the presiding judge.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 32.02 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.