Texas § CR.27.13 - PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.27.13 — PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CR.27.13. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY
PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN FELONY. 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 . Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
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