Texas Statutes
§ 45A.152 — DEFENDANT'S REFUSAL TO PLEAD.
Texas § 45A.152
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 45A.152 (2026).
Text
Art. 45A.152. DEFENDANT'S REFUSAL TO PLEAD. If a defendant refuses to plead, the justice or judge shall enter a plea of not guilty.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
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§ 45A.001
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 45A.152, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/45A.152.