Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 45A.259 — CAPIAS PRO FINE

CR § 45A.259Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 45A. JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. F. JUDGMENT, FINES, AND COSTS

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(a)If the defendant is not in custody when the judgment is imposed or if the defendant fails to satisfy the judgment according to the terms of the judgment, the court may order a capias pro fine, as defined by Article 43.015, issued for the defendant's arrest.

(b)The capias pro fine ordered under Subsection (a) must:

(1)state the amount of the judgment and sentence; and

(2)command the appropriate peace officer to:

(A)bring the defendant before the court immediately; or

(B)place the defendant in jail until the first business day following the date of the defendant's arrest if the defendant cannot be brought before the court immediately.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.019(a), eff. September 1, 2025.