Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Mamh 29, 1988 Honorable Randy Sikes Opinion No. JR-876 Brown County Attorney Courthouse Re: Effect of 1985 amend- Brownwood, Texas 76801 ment to article 27.14, Code of Criminal Procedure, on traffic cases in justice of the peace courts (RQ-1115) Dear Mr. Sikes: The questions you ask relate to the use of a written notice of a traffic violation serving as a complaint in justice court under the conditions set forth in article 27.14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Article 27.14 provides as follows: (a) A plea of 'guilty' or a plea of 'nolo contendere' in a misdemeanor case may be made either…