Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 27.13 · Chapter 27. THE PLEADING IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY.

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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

A plea of "guilty" or a plea of "nolo contendere" in a felony case must be made in open court by the defendant in person; and the proceedings shall be as provided in Articles 26.13, 26.14 and 27.02. If the plea is before the judge alone, same may be made in the same manner as is provided for by Articles 1.13 and 1.15.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

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Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.27.htm
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Code of Criminal Procedure

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.15FINES AND COSTS.Printed as Article 27.13, 27.14(a), or 27.16(a)

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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 27.13 · Chapter 27. THE PLEADING IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.27.htm
Text hash: sha256 21fe2490820cb5ef85bed75e2a8e191dbb57d8bcf3431d98621558563dc0ab76
Composed by: 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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Code of Criminal Procedure

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Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 27.13. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Code of Criminal Procedure

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.15FINES AND COSTS.Printed as Article 27.13, 27.14(a), or 27.16(a)

Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.