Texas Penal Code 2.02 – Exception
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(a) An exception to an offense in this code is so labeled by the phrase: “It is an exception to the application of . . . .”
(b) The prosecuting attorney must negate the existence of an exception in the accusation charging commission of the offense and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant or defendant’s conduct does not fall within the exception.
Terms Used In Texas Penal Code 2.02
- Conduct: means an act or omission and its accompanying mental state. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(c) This section does not affect exceptions applicable to offenses enacted prior to the effective date of this code.