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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 508.2811. Preliminary Hearing

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A parole panel or a designee of the board shall provide within a reasonable time to an inmate or person described by Section 508.281(a) a preliminary hearing to determine whether probable cause or reasonable grounds exist to believe that the inmate or person has committed an act that would constitute a violation of a condition of release, unless the inmate or person:

(1) waives the preliminary hearing; or

(2) after release:

(A) has been charged only with an administrative violation of a condition of release; or

(B) has been adjudicated guilty of or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to an offense committed after release, other than an offense punishable by fine only involving the operation of a motor vehicle, regardless of whether the court has deferred disposition of the case, imposed a sentence in the case, or placed the inmate or person on community supervision.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 508.2811. Preliminary Hearing - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-508-2811/

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