Texas § 45A.151 DEFENDANT'S PLEA.

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§ 45A.151 — DEFENDANT'S PLEA.

Texas § 45A.151

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 45A.151 (2026).

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Art. 45A.151. DEFENDANT'S PLEA.

(a)A pleading of a defendant in a justice or municipal court may be oral or in writing as directed by the court.

(b)After a jury is impaneled, or after the defendant has waived trial by jury, the defendant may enter:

(1)a plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere; or

(2)a special plea of double jeopardy as described by Article 27.05 .

(c)If a defendant is detained in jail before trial, the justice or judge may permit the defendant to enter any of the pleas described by Subsection (b).

(d)If a defendant is charged with an offense involving family violence, as defined by Section 71.004 , Family Code, the justice or judge must take the defendant's plea in open court.

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Art. 45A.151. DEFENDANT'S PLEA. (a) A pleading of a defendant in a justice or municipal court may be oral or in writing as directed by the court.
(b) After a jury is impaneled, or after the defendant has waived trial by jury, the defendant may enter:
(1) a plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere; or
(2) a special plea of double jeopardy as described by Article 27.05 .
(c) If a defendant is detained in jail before trial, the justice or judge may permit the defendant to enter any of the pleas described by Subsection (b).
(d) If a defendant is charged with an offense involving family violence, as defined by Section 71.004 , Family Code, the justice or judge must take the defendant's plea in open court.