Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 11.48: WRITTEN ISSUE NOT NECESSARY
What this law says, in plain English
In habeas corpus cases, a written issue is not required. The applicant may contest the return or raise new defenses orally; if no written denial is filed, the return's statements are automatically treated as contested for trial purposes.
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