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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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Chapter 46B. INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL |
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Subchapter C. INCOMPETENCY TRIAL |
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Art. 46B.053. PROCEDURE AFTER FINDING OF COMPETENCY |
| If the court or jury determines that the defendant is competent to stand trial, the court shall continue the trial on the merits. If a jury determines that the defendant is competent and the trial on the merits is to be held before a jury, the court shall continue the trial with another jury selected for that purpose. |
| Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 324 , Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005. |