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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 38.40 — EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY

CR § 38.40Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 38. EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

Statute text

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(a)In a prosecution for the death of or injury to an individual who is an unborn child, the prosecution shall provide medical or other evidence that the mother of the individual was pregnant at the time of the alleged offense.
(b)For the purpose of this section, "individual" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 822, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.40 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.