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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56A.158 — Defendant response to statement

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

Part of Chapter 56A: RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56A.158

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. 56A.158Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Before sentencing a defendant, a court shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney a reasonable period to: (1) read the victim impact statement, excluding the victim's name, address, and telephone number; (2) comment on the statement; and (3) with the approval of the court, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the statement.

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