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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 46C.051. Notice of Intent to Raise Insanity Defense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A defendant planning to offer evidence of the insanity defense must file with the court a notice of the defendant's intention to offer that evidence.

(b) The notice must:

(1) contain a certification that a copy of the notice has been served on the attorney representing the state; and

(2) be filed at least 20 days before the date the case is set for trial, except as described by Subsection (c).

(c) If before the 20-day period the court sets a pretrial hearing, the defendant shall give notice at the hearing.

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