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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42.0195 — FINDING REGARDING FAILURE TO APPEAR

CR § 42.0195Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

Statute text

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In the disposition of a criminal case involving any offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor or any higher category of offense, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment or dismissal order in the case if the judge determines that the defendant wilfully failed to appear after the defendant was released from custody for the offense. The affirmative finding must include the number of times the defendant failed to appear for the offense.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0195 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.