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Chapter 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: General Duties of Officers Chapter 2A: Officers; Powers and Duties Chapter 2B: Law Enforcement Interactions with Public Chapter 3: Definitions Chapter 4: Courts and Criminal Jurisdiction Chapter 5: Family Violence Prevention Chapter 5A: Preventing, Investigating, and Prosecuting Family Violence Chapter 5B: Procedures for Certain Offenses Involving Illegal Entry Into This State Chapter 5C: Procedures for Real Property Theft and Fraud Chapter 6: Preventing Offenses by the Act of Magistrates and Other Officers; Education Concerning Consequences of Certain Offenses Chapter 7: Proceedings Before Magistrates to Prevent Offenses Chapter 7B: Protective Orders Chapter 7C: Prohibition on Recognition, Service, and Enforcement of Extreme Risk Protective Orders Chapter 8: Suppression of Riots and Other Disturbances Chapter 9: Offenses Injurious to Public Health Chapter 9A: Trade, Business, or Occupation Injurious to Public Health Chapter 11: Habeas Corpus Chapter 12: Limitation Chapter 13A: Venue Chapter 14: Arrest Without Warrant Chapter 15: Arrest Under Warrant Chapter 16: The Commitment or Discharge of the Accused Chapter 17: Bail Chapter 17A: Corporations and Associations Chapter 18: Search Warrants Chapter 18A: Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications Chapter 18B: Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications Chapter 19A: Grand Jury Organization Chapter 20A: Grand Jury Proceedings Chapter 21: Indictment and Information Chapter 22: Forfeiture of Bail Chapter 23: The Capias Chapter 24: Subpoena and Attachment Chapter 24A: Responding to Subpoenas and Certain Other Court Orders; Preserving Certain Information Chapter 25: Service of a Copy of the Indictment Chapter 26: Arraignment Chapter 27: The Pleading in Criminal Actions Chapter 28: Motions, Pleadings and Exceptions Chapter 29: Continuance Chapter 30: Disqualification of the Judge Chapter 31A: Change of Venue Chapter 32: Dismissing Prosecutions Chapter 32A: Speedy Trial Chapter 33: The Mode of Trial Chapter 34: Special Venire in Capital Cases Chapter 35: Formation of the Jury Chapter 36: The Trial Before the Jury Chapter 37: The Verdict Chapter 38: Evidence in Criminal Actions Chapter 39: Depositions and Discovery Chapter 40: New Trials Chapter 41: Arrest of Judgment Chapter 42: Judgment and Sentence Chapter 42A: Community Supervision Chapter 43: Execution of Judgment Chapter 44: Appeal and Writ of Error Chapter 45A: Justice and Municipal Courts Chapter 46: Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability Chapter 46B: Incompetency to Stand Trial Chapter 46C: Insanity Defense Chapter 47: Disposition of Stolen Property Chapter 48: Pardon and Parole Chapter 49: Inquests Upon Dead Bodies Chapter 49A: Death Inquests Chapter 50: Fire Inquests Chapter 50A: Fire Inquests Chapter 51: Fugitives from Justice Chapter 52: Court of Inquiry Chapter 55A: Expunction of Criminal Records Chapter 56A: Rights of Crime Victims Chapter 56B: Crime Victims' Compensation Chapter 56C: Landowner Compensation for Property Damage Caused by Certain Criminal Activities Chapter 58: Confidentiality of Identifying Information and Medical Records of Certain Crime Victims Chapter 59: Forfeiture of Contraband Chapter 62: Sex Offender Registration Program Chapter 63: Missing Children and Missing Persons Chapter 64: Motion for Forensic Dna Testing Chapter 65: Terrorist Offender Registration Program Chapter 66: Criminal History Record System Chapter 67: Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs Chapter 101: General Provisions Chapter 102: Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants Chapter 103: Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping Chapter 104: Certain Expenses Paid by State or County
Art. 17.01 DEFINITION OF "BAIL" Art. 17.02 DEFINITION OF "BAIL BOND" Art. 17.021 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT SYSTEM Art. 17.022 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Art. 17.023 AUTHORITY TO RELEASE ON BAIL IN CERTAIN CASES Art. 17.024 TRAINING ON DUTIES REGARDING BAIL Art. 17.025 OFFICERS TAKING BAIL BOND Art. 17.026 ELECTRONIC FILING OF BAIL BOND Art. 17.027 RELEASE ON BAIL OF DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH FELONY OFFENSE Art. 17.028 BAIL DECISION Art. 17.029 REVIEW OF BAIL DECISION Art. 17.03 PERSONAL BOND Art. 17.031 RELEASE ON PERSONAL BOND Art. 17.032 RELEASE ON PERSONAL BOND OF CERTAIN DEFENDANTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Art. 17.033 RELEASE ON BOND OF CERTAIN PERSONS ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT Art. 17.04 REQUISITES OF A PERSONAL BOND Art. 17.045 BAIL BOND CERTIFICATES Art. 17.05 WHEN A BAIL BOND IS GIVEN Art. 17.0501 REQUIRED TRAINING Art. 17.06 CORPORATION AS SURETY Art. 17.07 CORPORATION TO FILE WITH COUNTY CLERK POWER OF ATTORNEY DESIGNATING AGENT Art. 17.071 CHARITABLE BAIL ORGANIZATIONS Art. 17.08 REQUISITES OF A BAIL BOND Art. 17.081 ADDITIONAL REQUISITES OF BAIL BOND GIVEN BY CERTAIN DEFENDANTS Art. 17.085 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE DATE Art. 17.09 DURATION; ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS; NEW BAIL Art. 17.091 NOTICE OF CERTAIN BAIL REDUCTIONS REQUIRED Art. 17.092 REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OR CONDITIONS OF BOND PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES Art. 17.10 DISQUALIFIED SURETIES Art. 17.11 HOW BAIL BOND IS TAKEN Art. 17.12 EXEMPT PROPERTY Art. 17.13 SUFFICIENCY OF SURETIES ASCERTAINED Art. 17.14 AFFIDAVIT NOT CONCLUSIVE Art. 17.141 ELIGIBLE BAIL BOND SURETIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES Art. 17.15 RULES FOR SETTING AMOUNT OF BAIL Art. 17.151 RELEASE BECAUSE OF DELAY Art. 17.152 DENIAL OF BAIL FOR VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF BOND IN A FAMILY VIOLENCE CASE Art. 17.153 DENIAL OF BAIL FOR VIOLATION OF CONDITION OF BOND WHERE CHILD ALLEGED VICTIM Art. 17.16 DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY; SURRENDER OR INCARCERATION OF PRINCIPAL BEFORE FORFEITURE; VERIFICATION OF INCARCERATION Art. 17.17 WHEN SURRENDER IS MADE DURING TERM Art. 17.18 SURRENDER IN VACATION Art. 17.19 SURETY MAY OBTAIN A WARRANT Art. 17.20 BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR Art. 17.21 BAIL IN FELONY Art. 17.22 MAY TAKE BAIL IN FELONY Art. 17.23 SURETIES SEVERALLY BOUND Art. 17.24 GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE Art. 17.25 PROCEEDINGS WHEN BAIL IS GRANTED Art. 17.26 TIME GIVEN TO PROCURE BAIL Art. 17.27 WHEN BAIL IS NOT GIVEN Art. 17.28 WHEN READY TO GIVE BAIL Art. 17.29 ACCUSED LIBERATED Art. 17.291 FURTHER DETENTION OF CERTAIN PERSONS Art. 17.292 MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION Art. 17.293 DELIVERY OF ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION TO OTHER PERSONS Art. 17.294 CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ORDER FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION Art. 17.30 SHALL CERTIFY PROCEEDINGS Art. 17.31 DUTY OF CLERKS WHO RECEIVE SUCH PROCEEDINGS Art. 17.32 IN CASE OF NO ARREST Art. 17.33 REQUEST SETTING OF BAIL Art. 17.34 WITNESSES TO GIVE BOND Art. 17.35 SECURITY OF WITNESS Art. 17.36 EFFECT OF WITNESS BOND Art. 17.37 WITNESS MAY BE COMMITTED Art. 17.38 RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL CASES OF BAIL Art. 17.39 RECORDS OF BAIL Art. 17.40 CONDITIONS RELATED TO VICTIM OR COMMUNITY SAFETY Art. 17.41 CONDITION WHERE CHILD ALLEGED VICTIM Art. 17.411 CONDITIONS FOR CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Art. 17.42 PERSONAL BOND OFFICE Art. 17.43 HOME CURFEW AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING AS CONDITION Art. 17.431 NOTIFICATION BY PERSONAL BOND OFFICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE VIOLATION Art. 17.44 HOME CONFINEMENT, ELECTRONIC MONITORING, AND DRUG TESTING AS CONDITION Art. 17.441 CONDITIONS REQUIRING MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION INTERLOCK Art. 17.442 NOTIFICATION BY AGENCY SUPERVISING DEFENDANT REGARDING ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE VIOLATION Art. 17.45 CONDITIONS REQUIRING AIDS AND HIV INSTRUCTION Art. 17.46 CONDITIONS FOR A DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH STALKING Art. 17.465 CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING ADULT VICTIMS Art. 17.47 CONDITIONS REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF SPECIMEN Art. 17.48 POSTTRIAL ACTIONS Art. 17.49 CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH OFFENSE INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE Art. 17.50 ENTRY INTO TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN CASES INVOLVING VIOLENT OFFENSES OR STALKING; DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES, SHERIFFS, AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Art. 17.51 NOTICE OF CONDITIONS Art. 17.52 REPORTING OF CONDITIONS Art. 17.53 PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND