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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42A.255 — INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE

CR § 42A.255Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. F. PRESENTENCE AND POSTSENTENCE REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS

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(a)Unless waived by the defendant, at least 48 hours before sentencing a defendant, the judge shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney to read the presentence report.
(b)The judge shall allow the defendant or the defendant's attorney to comment on a presentence investigation or a postsentence report and, with the approval of the judge, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the investigation or report.
(c)The judge shall allow the attorney representing the state access to any information made available to the defendant under this article.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.255 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.