Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 45A.153: PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE GENERALLY
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This statute sets procedural rules for how courts must handle guilty pleas and no-contest pleas, requiring judges to verify the defendant's mental competence and that the plea is voluntary.
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