Directed Verdict

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.162, under Chapter 45A.

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.162

Art. 45A.162. DIRECTED VERDICT. If, on the trial of a case in a justice or municipal court, the state fails to prove a prima facie case of the offense alleged in the complaint, the defendant is entitled to a directed verdict of not guilty. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.