Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 38.02: EFFECT UNDER PUBLIC INFORMATION LAW OF RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

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What this law says, in plain English

Attorneys representing the state can share information with defense counsel in criminal cases without waiving public information law protections or being deemed a public release under state disclosure law.

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