Texassituational defenseprocedural
Request trial by affidavit (TX C.C.P. art. 45.025)
Legal basis
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure art. 45.025 permits municipal-court defendants in certain jurisdictions to be tried on written affidavits. Some courts accept; others deny and set an in-person trial.
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Pursuant to Tex. C.C.P. art. 45.025 I respectfully request trial on written affidavits. My sworn statement of facts is enclosed; I request that the complaining officer’s sworn statement be submitted in like form. If the court declines, I request notice of an in-person trial setting.
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