Texas HB1418 establishes rules for the admissibility of in-custody informant testimony in criminal trials.

Texas HB1418, also known as the John Nolley Act, amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to add Article 38.0751, which governs the use of in-custody informant testimony in criminal trials. The testimony of an in-custody informant is not admissible unless the attorney representing the state notifies the defendant of the intent to offer the testimony 21 days before the trial. A pretrial admissibility hearing must be held outside the presence of the jury, where the judge considers factors such as any benefits offered to the informant and the credibility of the informant's testimony.

Texas HB1418 establishes rules for the admissibility of in-custody informant testimony in criminal trials.

Texas HB1418, also known as the John Nolley Act, amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to add Article 38.0751, which governs the use of in-custody informant testimony in criminal trials. The testimony of an in-custody informant is not admissible unless the attorney representing the state notifies the defendant of the intent to offer the testimony 21 days before the trial. A pretrial admissibility hearing must be held outside the presence of the jury, where the judge considers factors such as any benefits offered to the informant and the credibility of the informant's testimony.