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Code of Criminal Procedure §9

In force on Jan 01, 2025 · this text took effect Jan 01, 2025 · amended later, effective Sep 01, 2025

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no oral, sign language, or written statement that is made by a person accused of an offense listed in Article 2B.0202 (a) and made as a result of a custodial interrogation occurring in a place of detention, as defined by Article 2B.0201 , is admissible against the accused in a criminal proceeding unless: (1) an electronic recording was made of the statement, as required by Article 2B.0202 (a); or (2) the attorney representing the state offers proof satisfactory to the court that good cause, as described by Article 2B.0202 (c), existed that made electronic recording of the custodial interrogation infeasible.

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1740, ch. 659, Sec. 23, eff. Aug. 28, 1967; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 935, ch. 348, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 2090 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 34 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (S.B. 1253 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 2.020, eff. January 1, 2025.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0847 (Sep 17, 2010): Whether information contained in a presentence investigation report may be released to the Department of Family and Protective Services for the protection of a child
JM-0808: Whether a dead body must be,transferred to a county morgue under the direction and supervision of a.licensed funeral director or embalmer

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