Which statutes contain rules regarding pleas and appearances for municipal court defendants?

• A. Chapter 45 and Article 27.14, C.C.P.
• B. Chapter 44 and Article 27.14, C.C.P.
• C. Chapter 45 and Article 27.12, C.C.P.
• D. Chapter 43 and Article 27.14, C.C.P.

Answer: (A)

The rules for pleas and appearances by municipal court defendants are found by pairing the chapter that governs municipal courts with the article that covers how pleas are entered and appearances are handled. Chapter 45 covers municipal court procedures, while Article 27.14 sets out the specifics of pleas (such as how to enter them and what options exist) and appearances. Together, they provide the procedures that municipal court defendants must follow when pleading and appearing in court. The other options mix a different chapter (not the one that governs municipal courts) with the article that addresses pleas and appearances, so they don’t align with where these rules actually reside.