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Tex. Penal Code § 9.02 — Justification as a defense

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

Part of Chapter 9: JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 9.02

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 § 9.02Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter.

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