Erath County Local Administrative Order Pursuant to the Damon Allen Act (Bail) · BenchPath

Erath County Local Administrative Order Pursuant to the Damon Allen Act (Bail)

High confidence· verified September 6, 2026Administrative OrdersLocal Administrative Order Pursuant to the Damon Allen Act — 266th Judicial District of Erath County (eff. Sept. 1, 2022) (www.co.erath.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/3794; custody 2026-09-06).

Summary

The Erath County local administrative order under the Damon Allen Act setting the bail procedures for Class B and higher offenses: magistrate training, a public-safety report before bail, the 48-hour bail deadline, and the courts that may set felony or personal bond.

Applies to

Applies to bail decisions for Class B and higher offenses in Erath County.

Requirement

This Local Administrative Order under the Damon Allen Act sets fourteen bail procedures for Class B or higher offenses in Erath County (effective Sept. 1, 2022): magistrate training; a public-safety report before bail; the bail form completed within 72 hours; ORI/TLETS licensing; only the District Court may set bail on a person charged with a felony while released on bond for a pending felony; all bail decisions must be made not later than 48 hours after arrest; the Sheriff gives out-of-county notice; article 15.17 rights are given; only the court where the case is pending may release on personal bond; the clerk gives the notices required by articles 17.50 and 17.51; the courts file monthly reports with the Office of Court Administration; and affidavits of surety removal or the defendant's incarceration are filed in the Justice Court, County Court at Law or District Court, with a capias issuing regardless of custody status. Signed by Jason Cashon (Local Administrative Judge, 266th) and Blake Thompson (County Court at Law).

Source of truth

This Local Administrative Order under the Damon Allen Act sets fourteen bail procedures for Class B or higher offenses in Erath County (effective Sept. 1, 2022): magistrate training; a public-safety report before bail; the bail form completed within 72 hours; ORI/TLETS licensing; only the District Court may set bail on a person charged with a felony while released on bond for a pending felony; all

Official source: Erath County Courts — www.co.erath.tx.us (court website)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 6, 2026
Effective date: September 1, 2022
Last verified: September 6, 2026benchpath-tx-ajr8-erath-ownsite-2026-09-06

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). County-level criminal administrative order (division_family; Denton SB 9 precedent); no judge join (county-level order signed by two judges).