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Structural division: BOOK IV › Chapter 4 › Section 2
Article 138 — Antecedents of accused.
Criminal Procedure Code (English)
Article text
(I) Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, the previous convictions of an accused person shall not be disclosed to the court until after he has been convicted.
(2) The previous convictions of an accused person shall not be included in the record of any preliminary inquiry.