Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 1.141 · Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
WAIVER OF INDICTMENT FOR NONCAPITAL FELONY.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A person represented by legal counsel may in open court or by written instrument voluntarily waive the right to be accused by indictment of any offense other than a capital felony. On waiver as provided in this article, the accused shall be charged by information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1148, ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1971.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.1.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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