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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17A.06 — Appearance

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 17A: CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17A.06

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17A.06Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) In all criminal actions instituted against a corporation or association, in which original jurisdiction is in a district or county-level court: (1) appearance is for the purpose of arraignment; (2) the corporation or association has 10 full days after the day the arraignment takes place and before the day the trial begins to file written pleadings. (b) In all criminal actions instituted against a corporation or association, in which original jurisdiction is in a justice court or corporation court: (1) appearance is for the purpose of entering a plea; and (2) 10 full days must elapse after the day of appearance before the corporation or association may be tried.

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