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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) As soon as practicable but not later than the next business day after the date a magistrate issues an order imposing a condition of release on bond for a defendant or modifying or removing a condition previously imposed, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of the order to:
(1) the appropriate attorney representing the state; and
(2) the sheriff of the county where the defendant resides.
(b) A clerk of the court may delay sending a copy of the order under Subsection (a) only if the clerk lacks information necessary to ensure service and enforcement.
(c) If an order described by Subsection (a) prohibits a defendant from going to or near a child care facility or school, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of the order to the child care facility or school.
(d) The copy of the order and any related information may be sent electronically or in another manner that can be accessed by the recipient.
(e) The magistrate or the magistrate's designee shall provide written notice to the defendant of:
(1) the conditions of release on bond; and
(2) the penalties for violating a condition of release.
(f) The magistrate shall make a separate record of the notice provided to the defendant under Subsection (e).
(g) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall promulgate a form for use by a magistrate or a magistrate's designee in providing notice to the defendant under Subsection (e). The form must include the relevant statutory language from the provisions of this chapter under which a condition of release on bond may be imposed on a defendant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 17.51. Notice of conditions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/code-of-criminal-procedure/crim-ptx-crim-pro-art-17-51/
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