Texas Statutes
§ 21.20 — "INFORMATION".
Texas § 21.20
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 21.20 (2026).
Text
Art. 21.20. "INFORMATION". An "Information" is a written statement filed and presented in behalf of the State by the district or county attorney, charging the defendant with an offense which may by law be so prosecuted.
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Legislative History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 21.20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/21.20.