Texas § 46C.051 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RAISE INSANITY DEFENSE.

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§ 46C.051 — NOTICE OF INTENT TO RAISE INSANITY DEFENSE.

Texas § 46C.051

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 46C.051 (2026).

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Art. 46C.051. NOTICE OF INTENT TO RAISE INSANITY DEFENSE.

(a)A defendant planning to offer evidence of the insanity defense must file with the court a notice of the defendant's intention to offer that evidence.

(b)The notice must:

(1)contain a certification that a copy of the notice has been served on the attorney representing the state; and

(2)be filed at least 20 days before the date the case is set for trial, except as described by Subsection (c).

(c)If before the 20-day period the court sets a pretrial hearing, the defendant shall give notice at the hearing.

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Art. 46C.051. NOTICE OF INTENT TO RAISE INSANITY DEFENSE. (a) A defendant planning to offer evidence of the insanity defense must file with the court a notice of the defendant's intention to offer that evidence.
(b) The notice must:
(1) contain a certification that a copy of the notice has been served on the attorney representing the state; and
(2) be filed at least 20 days before the date the case is set for trial, except as described by Subsection (c).
(c) If before the 20-day period the court sets a pretrial hearing, the defendant shall give notice at the hearing.