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Tex. Penal Code § 2.02 — Exception

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

Part of Chapter 2: BURDEN OF PROOF, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 2.02

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. Penal Code § 2.02Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) An exception to an offense in this code is so labeled by the phrase: "It is an exception to the application of . . . ." (b) The prosecuting attorney must negate the existence of an exception in the accusation charging commission of the offense and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant or defendant's conduct does not fall within the exception. (c) This section does not affect exceptions applicable to offenses enacted prior to the effective date of this code.

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