Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 27.18: PLEA OR WAIVER OF RIGHTS BY VIDEOCONFERENCE
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits courts to accept criminal pleas and rights waivers via videoconference if both parties consent, the technology meets specified standards, and a record is preserved for appeal.
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