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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 46C.157 — DETERMINATION REGARDING DANGEROUS CONDUCT OF ACQUITTED PERSON

CR § 46C.157Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 46C. INSANITY DEFENSE · Art. D. DETERMINATION OF ISSUE OF DEFENDANT'S SANITY

Statute text

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If a defendant is found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court immediately shall determine whether the offense of which the person was acquitted involved conduct that:
(1)caused serious bodily injury to another person;
(2)placed another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury; or
(3)consisted of a threat of serious bodily injury to another person through the use of a deadly weapon.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.157 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.