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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.064
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Art. 2A.064 SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS
Chapter 2A: Officers; Powers and Duties
Rule Text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a sheriff shall place in jail a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court.
(b) A sheriff may permit a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court to remain out of jail for a reasonable time to procure bail if the defendant:
(1) was committed for want of bail; or
(2) was arrested in a bailable case.
(c) A sheriff shall guard a defendant permitted to remain out of jail under Subsection (b) to prevent escape.
Amendment history: Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.