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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 36.11 — DISCHARGE BEFORE VERDICT

CR § 36.11Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 36. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE JURY

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If it appears during a trial that the court has no jurisdiction of the offense, or that the facts charged in the indictment do not constitute an offense, the jury shall be discharged. The accused shall also be discharged, but such discharge shall be no bar in any case to a prosecution before the proper court for any offense unless termination of the former prosecution was improper.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 971, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.11 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.