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Code of Criminal Procedure §3.01

In force on Mar 03, 2021 · this text took effect Jun 19, 1975 · same as today's text

WORDS AND PHRASES

All words, phrases and terms used in this Code are to be taken and understood in their usual acceptation in common language, except where specially defined.

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 909, ch. 341, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Jun 19, 1975 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0383 (Mar 03, 2021): Maximum allowable period of deferred adjudication community supervision for a third degree felony under either Title 7 of the Penal Code or Chapter 481 of the Health and Safety Code
KP-0275 (May 07, 2019): Whether probable cause affidavits that may identify child victims may be released to the public upon a request made to a justice of the peace

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