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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.073 — COMMITMENT OF SUSPECT

CR § 49A.073Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. B. INQUESTS BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

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If a justice of the peace finds at the conclusion of an inquest that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or contributed to the death that is the subject of the inquest, the justice may:
(1)commit the person to jail; or
(2)require the person to execute a bail bond with security for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for the offense. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027. Text of article effective on April 01, 2027

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.073 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.