DecisionDepot
California legal research

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42A.154 — LEAVING THE STATE

CR § 42A.154Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42A. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION · Art. D. JURISDICTION OVER CASE; GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION

Statute text

View on source
A defendant who leaves the state without permission of the judge having jurisdiction of the case is:
(1)considered a fugitive from justice; and
(2)subject to extradition as provided by law.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.154 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.