Texas § 45A.153 PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY.

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§ 45A.153 — PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY.

Texas § 45A.153

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 45A.153 (2026).

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Art. 45A.153. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY.

(a)On the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the justice or municipal court may hear proof regarding the offense and assess the punishment.

(b)A justice or judge may not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a defendant in open court unless it appears to the justice or judge that the defendant is mentally competent and the plea is free and voluntary.

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Art. 45A.153. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY. (a) On the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the justice or municipal court may hear proof regarding the offense and assess the punishment.
(b) A justice or judge may not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere from a defendant in open court unless it appears to the justice or judge that the defendant is mentally competent and the plea is free and voluntary.