Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.157 – Determination Regarding Dangerous Conduct of Acquitted Person
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.157
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
If a defendant is found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court immediately shall determine whether the offense of which the person was acquitted involved conduct that:
(1) caused serious bodily injury to another person;
(2) placed another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury; or
(3) consisted of a threat of serious bodily injury to another person through the use of a deadly weapon.