Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.156
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.156, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56A.156. INSPECTION OF STATEMENT BY COURT; DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS.
Official statutory text
The court may not inspect a victim impact statement until after a finding of guilt or until deferred adjudication community supervision is ordered and the contents of the statement may not be disclosed to any person unless:
(1) the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted of the offense; or
(2) the defendant authorizes the court in writing to inspect the statement.
(1) the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is convicted of the offense; or
(2) the defendant authorizes the court in writing to inspect the statement.
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