Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 77.025

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

Except as provided in Article 12.05, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended, an indictment or information for a violation of this chapter may be presented within one year after the date of the commission of the offense and not afterward.