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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 38.38 (2026)
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Art. 38.38. EVIDENCE RELATING TO RETAINING ATTORNEY. Evidence that a person has contacted or retained an attorney is not admissible on the issue of whether the person committed a criminal offense. In a criminal case, neither the judge nor the attorney representing the state may comment on the fact that the defendant has contacted or retained an attorney in the case.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.