Texas § 56A.156 INSPECTION OF STATEMENT BY COURT; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS.

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§ 56A.156 — INSPECTION OF STATEMENT BY COURT; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS.

Texas § 56A.156

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 56A.156 (2026).

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Art. 56A.156. INSPECTION OF STATEMENT BY COURT; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS. The court may not inspect a victim impact statement until after a finding of guilt or until deferred adjudication community supervision is ordered and the contents of the statement may not be disclosed to any person unless:

(1)the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted of the offense; or

(2)the defendant authorizes the court in writing to inspect the statement.

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Art. 56A.156. INSPECTION OF STATEMENT BY COURT; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS. The court may not inspect a victim impact statement until after a finding of guilt or until deferred adjudication community supervision is ordered and the contents of the statement may not be disclosed to any person unless:
(1) the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted of the offense; or
(2) the defendant authorizes the court in writing to inspect the statement.