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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 16.17 — DECISION OF JUDGE

CR § 16.17Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 16. THE COMMITMENT OR DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED

Statute text

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After the examining trial has been had, the judge shall make an order committing the defendant to the jail of the proper county, discharging him or admitting him to bail, as the law and facts of the case may require. Failure of the judge to make or enter an order within 48 hours after the examining trial has been completed operates as a finding of no probable cause and the accused shall be discharged.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.17 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.