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TX Code Crim Pro art 42A.755 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 42A - Community Supervision|Subchapter P. Revocation and Other Sanctions|Article 42A.755. Revocation of Community Supervision

(a)  If community supervision is revoked after a hearing under Article 42A.751(d), the judge may:(1)  proceed to dispose of the case as if there had been no community supervision; or(2)  if the judge determines that the best interests of society and the defendant would be served by a shorter term of confinement, reduce the term of confinement originally assessed to any term of confinement not less than the minimum prescribed for the offense of which the defendant was convicted.(b)  The judge shall enter in the judgment in the case the amount of restitution owed by the defendant on the date of revocation.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (d), no part of the period that the defendant is on community supervision may be considered as any part of the term that the defendant is sentenced to serve.(d)  On revocation, the judge shall credit to the defendant time served as a condition of community supervision in a substance abuse felony punishment facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.009, Government Code, or other court-ordered residential program or facility, but only if the defendant successfully completes the treatment program in that facility.(e)  The right of the defendant to appeal for a review of the conviction and punishment, as provided by law, shall be accorded the defendant at the time the defendant is placed on community supervision.  When the defendant is notified that the defendant's community supervision is revoked for a violation of the conditions of community supervision and the defendant is called on to serve a sentence in a jail or in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the defendant may appeal the revocation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 42A.756 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 42A - Community Supervision|Subchapter P. Revocation and Other Sanctions|Article 42A.756. Due Diligence Defense

For the purposes of a hearing under Article 42A.751(d), it is an affirmative defense to revocation for an alleged violation based on a failure to report to a supervision officer as directed or to remain within a specified place that no supervision officer, peace officer, or other officer with the power of arrest under a warrant issued by a judge for that alleged violation contacted or attempted to contact the defendant in person at the defendant's last known residence address or last known employment address, as reflected in the files of the department serving the county in which the order of community supervision was entered.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 4.008, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 42A.757 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 42A - Community Supervision|Subchapter P. Revocation and Other Sanctions|Article 42A.757. Extension of Community Supervision for Certain Sex Offenders

(a)  If a defendant is placed on community supervision after receiving a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for or being convicted of an offense under Section 21.11, 22.011, or 22.021, Penal Code, at any time during the period of community supervision, the judge may extend the period of community supervision as provided by this article.(b)  At a hearing at which the defendant is provided the same rights as are provided to a defendant at a hearing under Article 42A.751(d), the judge may extend the defendant's supervision period for a period not to exceed 10 additional years if the judge determines that:(1)  the defendant has not sufficiently demonstrated a commitment to avoid future criminal behavior; and(2)  the release of the defendant from supervision would endanger the public.(c)  A judge may extend a period of community supervision under this article only once.(d)  A judge may extend a period of community supervision for a defendant under both Article 42A.752(a)(2) and this article.(e)  The prohibition in Article 42A.753(a) against a period of community supervision in a felony case exceeding 10 years does not apply to a defendant for whom community supervision is increased under this article or under both Article 42A.752(a)(2) and this article.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 4.009, eff. September 1, 2019.
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . A. General Provisions|Article 45.001. Objectives of Chapter

The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for processing cases that come within the criminal jurisdiction of the justice courts and municipal courts.  This chapter is intended and shall be construed to achieve the following objectives:(1) to provide fair notice to a person appearing in a criminal proceeding before a justice or municipal court and a meaningful opportunity for that person to be heard;(2) to ensure appropriate dignity in court procedure without undue formalism;(3) to promote adherence to rules with sufficient flexibility to serve the ends of justice;  and(4) to process cases without unnecessary expense or delay.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . A. General Provisions|Article 45.002. Application of Chapter

Criminal proceedings in the justice and municipal courts shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter, including any other rules of procedure specifically made applicable to those proceedings by this chapter.  If this chapter does not provide a rule of procedure governing any aspect of a case, the justice or judge shall apply the other general provisions of this code to the extent necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . A. General Provisions|Article 45.003. Definition for Certain Prosecutions

For purposes of dismissing a charge under Section 502.407, Transportation Code, "day" does not include Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 2, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . A. General Provisions|Article 45.004. General Definition

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, in this chapter, "cost" includes any fee, including a reimbursement fee, imposed on a defendant by the justice or judge.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 3.08, eff. January 1, 2020.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.011. Rules of Evidence

The rules of evidence that govern the trials of criminal actions in the district court apply to a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.38 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.012. Electronically Created Records

(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a document that is issued or maintained by a justice or municipal court or a notice or a citation  issued by a law enforcement officer may be created by electronic means, including optical imaging, optical disk, digital imaging, or other electronic reproduction technique that does not permit changes, additions, or deletions to the originally created document.(b) The court may use electronic means to:(1) produce a document required by law to be written;  (2) record an instrument, paper, or notice that is permitted or required by law to be recorded or filed;  or(3) maintain a docket.(c) The court shall maintain original documents as provided by law.(d) An electronically recorded judgment has the same force and effect as a written signed judgment.(e) A record created by electronic means is an original record or a certification of the original record.(f) A printed copy of an optical image of the original record printed from an optical disk system is an accurate copy of the original record.(g) A justice or municipal court shall have a court seal, the impression of which must be attached to all papers issued out of the court except subpoenas, and which must be used to authenticate the official acts of the clerk and of the recorder.  A court seal may be created by electronic means, including optical imaging, optical disk, or other electronic reproduction technique that does not permit changes, additions, or deletions to an original document created by the same type of system.(h) A statutory requirement that a document contain the signature of any person, including a judge, clerk of the court, or defendant, is satisfied if the document contains that signature as captured on an electronic device.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 735, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Subsec. (f) added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.021 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (h) relettered from subsec. (f) by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(12), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.013. Filing With Clerk by Mail

(a)  Notwithstanding any other law, for the purposes of this chapter a document is considered timely filed with the clerk of a court if:(1) the document is deposited with the United States Postal Service in a first class postage prepaid envelope properly addressed to the clerk on or before the date the document is required to be filed with the clerk;  and(2) the clerk receives the document not later than the 10th day after the date the document is required to be filed with the clerk.(b) A legible postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service is prima facie evidence of the date the document is deposited with the United States Postal Service.(c) In this article, "day" does not include Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.015. Defendant Placed in Jail

Whenever, by the provisions of this title, the peace officer is authorized to retain a defendant in custody, the peace officer may place the defendant in jail in accordance with this code or other law.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.43 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.016. Personal Bond; Bail Bond

(a)  The justice or judge may require the defendant to give a personal bond to secure the defendant's appearance in accordance with this code.(b)  The justice or judge may not, either instead of or in addition to the personal bond, require a defendant to give a bail bond unless:(1)  the defendant fails to appear in accordance with this code with respect to the applicable offense; and(2)  the justice or judge determines that:(A)  the defendant has sufficient resources or income to give a bail bond; and(B)  a bail bond is necessary to secure the defendant's appearance in accordance with this code. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 351), Sec. 10 (c)  If a defendant required to give a bail bond under Subsection (b) remains in custody, without giving the bond, for more than 48 hours after the issuance of the applicable order, the justice or judge shall reconsider the requirement for the defendant to give the bond. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (S.B. 1913), Sec. 9 (c)  If before the expiration of a 48-hour period following the issuance of the applicable order a defendant described by Subsections (b)(1) and (2) does not give a required bail bond, the justice or judge:(1)  shall reconsider the requirement for the defendant to give the bail bond and presume that the defendant does not have sufficient resources or income to give the bond; and(2)  may require the defendant to give a personal bond.(d)  If the defendant refuses to give a personal bond or, except as provided by Subsection (c), refuses or otherwise fails to give a bail bond, the defendant may be held in custody.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.41 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 351), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (S.B. 1913), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.017. Criminal Docket

(a)  The justice or judge of each court, or, if directed by the justice or judge, the clerk of the court, shall keep a docket containing the following information:(1) the style and file number of each criminal action;(2) the nature of the offense charged;(3) the plea offered by the defendant and the date the plea was entered;(4) the date the warrant, if any, was issued and the return made thereon;(5) the date the examination or trial was held, and if a trial was held, whether it was by a jury or by the justice or judge;(6) the verdict of the jury, if any, and the date of the verdict;(7) the judgment and sentence of the court, and the date each was given;(8) the motion for new trial, if any, and the decision thereon;  and(9) whether an appeal was taken and the date of that action.(b) The information in the docket may be processed and stored by the use of electronic data processing equipment, at the discretion of the justice of the peace or the municipal court judge.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 499, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.13 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.018. Complaint

(a)  For purposes of this chapter, a complaint is a sworn allegation charging the accused with the commission of an offense.(b) A defendant is entitled to notice of a complaint against the defendant not later than the day before the date of any proceeding in the prosecution of the defendant under the complaint.  The defendant may waive the right to notice granted by this subsection.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.019. Requisites of Complaint

(a)  A complaint is sufficient, without regard to its form, if it substantially satisfies the following requisites:(1) it must be in writing;(2) it must commence "In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas";(3) it must state the name of the accused, if known, or if unknown, must include a reasonably definite description of the accused;(4) it must show that the accused has committed an offense against the law of this state, or state that the affiant has good reason to believe and does believe that the accused has committed an offense against the law of this state;(5) it must state the date the offense was committed as definitely as the affiant is able to provide;(6) it must bear the signature or mark of the affiant;  and(7) it must conclude with the words "Against the peace and dignity of the State" and, if the offense charged is an offense only under a municipal ordinance, it may also conclude with the words "Contrary to the said ordinance".(b) A complaint filed in justice court must allege that the offense was committed in the county in which the complaint is made.(c) A complaint filed in municipal court must allege that the offense was committed in the territorial limits of the municipality in which the complaint is made.(d) A complaint may be sworn to before any officer authorized to administer oaths.(e) A complaint in municipal court may be sworn to before:(1) the municipal judge;(2) the clerk of the court or a deputy clerk;(3) the city secretary;  or(4) the city attorney or a deputy city attorney.(f) If the defendant does not object to a defect, error, or irregularity of form or substance in a charging instrument before the date on which the trial on the merits commences, the defendant waives and forfeits the right to object to the defect, error, or irregularity.  Nothing in this article prohibits a trial court from requiring that an objection to a charging instrument be made at an earlier time.(g)  In a county with a population of more than two million that does not have a county attorney, a complaint for an offense under Section 32.41, Penal Code, must be approved by the district attorney, regardless of whether a collection proceeding is initiated by the district attorney under Section 32.41(e), Penal Code.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.17 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 644 (H.B. 2885), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.020. Appearance by Counsel

(a)  The defendant has a right to appear by counsel as in all other cases.(b) State's counsel may open and conclude the argument in the case.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.37 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (H.B. 1386), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.0201. Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference

If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45.0445 or 45.045 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 3.09, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.021. Pleadings

All pleading of the defendant in justice or municipal court may be oral or in writing as the court may direct.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.33 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.0211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.0211. Plea by Defendant Charged With Family Violence Offense

(a)  In this article, "family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code.(b)  If a defendant is charged with an offense involving family violence, the judge or justice must take the defendant's plea in open court.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 1528), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 45.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 45 - Justice and Municipal Courts|Subchapter . B. Procedures for Justice and Municipal Courts|Article 45.0215. Plea by Minor and Appearance of Parent

(a)  This article applies to a defendant who has not had the disabilities of minority removed and has been:(1)  charged with an offense other than an offense under Section 43.261, Penal Code, if the defendant is younger than 17 years of age; or(2)  charged with an offense under Section 43.261, Penal Code, if the defendant is younger than 18 years of age.(a-1)  The judge or justice:(1)  must take the defendant's plea in open court; and(2)  shall issue a summons to compel the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing conservator to be present during:(A)  the taking of the defendant's plea; and(B)  all other proceedings relating to the case.(b) If the court is unable to secure the appearance of the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing conservator by issuance of a summons, the court may, without the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing conservator present, take the defendant's plea and proceed against the defendant.(c) If the defendant resides in a county other than the county in which the alleged offense occurred, the defendant may, with leave of the judge of the court of original jurisdiction, enter the plea, including a plea under Article 45.052, before a judge in the county in which the defendant resides.(d)  A justice or municipal court shall endorse on the summons issued to a parent an order to appear personally at a hearing with the child.  The summons must include a warning that the failure of the parent to appear may result in arrest and is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 193, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 45.331 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (S.B. 407), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.|