Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 27.09 – Exception to Form of Indictment
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Exceptions to the form of an indictment or information may be taken for the following causes only:
1. That it does not appear to have been presented in the proper court as required by law;
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 27.09
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- 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.
2. The want of any requisite prescribed by Articles 21.02 and 21.21.
3. That it was not returned by a lawfully chosen or empaneled grand jury.