Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 27.11 – Ten Days Allowed for Filing Pleadings
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 27.11
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In all cases the defendant shall be allowed ten entire days, exclusive of all fractions of a day after his arrest, and during the term of the court, to file written pleadings.