Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 16.16 — IF INSUFFICIENT BAIL HAS BEEN TAKEN

CR § 16.16Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 16. THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED

Statute text

Where it is made to appear by affidavit to a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, or to a judge of the district or county court, that the bail taken in any case is insufficient in amount, or that the sureties are not good for the amount, or that the bond is for any reason defective or insufficient, such judge shall issue a warrant of arrest, and require of the defendant sufficient bond and security, according to the nature of the case.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 802, ch. 291, Sec. 104, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.