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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A judge who places a defendant on community supervision may authorize the supervision officer supervising the defendant or a magistrate appointed by the district courts in the county that give preference to criminal cases to modify the conditions of community supervision for the limited purpose of transferring the defendant to different programs within the community supervision continuum of programs and sanctions.
(b) A supervision officer or magistrate who modifies the conditions of community supervision shall:
(1) deliver a copy of the modified conditions to the defendant;
(2) file a copy of the modified conditions with the sentencing court; and
(3) note the date of delivery of the copy in the defendant's file.
(c) If the defendant agrees to the modification in writing, the officer or magistrate shall file a copy of the modified conditions with the district clerk and the conditions shall be enforced as modified. If the defendant does not agree to the modification in writing, the supervision officer or magistrate shall refer the case to the judge for modification in the manner provided by Article 42A.752.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 42A.052. Modification of Conditions by Supervision Officer or Magistrate - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/code-of-criminal-procedure/crim-ptx-crim-pro-art-42a-052.html
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