Texas § 42A.255 INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE.

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§ 42A.255 — INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE.

Texas § 42A.255

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 42A.255 (2026).

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Art. 42A.255. INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE.

(a)Unless waived by the defendant, at least 48 hours before sentencing a defendant, the judge shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney to read the presentence report.

(b)The judge shall allow the defendant or the defendant's attorney to comment on a presentence investigation or a postsentence report and, with the approval of the judge, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the investigation or report.

(c)The judge shall allow the attorney representing the state access to any information made available to the defendant under this article.

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Art. 42A.255. INSPECTION AND COMMENT BY DEFENDANT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY STATE. (a) Unless waived by the defendant, at least 48 hours before sentencing a defendant, the judge shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney to read the presentence report.
(b) The judge shall allow the defendant or the defendant's attorney to comment on a presentence investigation or a postsentence report and, with the approval of the judge, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the investigation or report.
(c) The judge shall allow the attorney representing the state access to any information made available to the defendant under this article.