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Amended standing order of the Travis County district courts handling criminal cases: when the Travis County District Attorney's Office reviews a probable cause affidavit for a felony charge and rejects the charge, the Sheriff's Office must release the arrested person on that charge immediately upon notification of the rejection; the order functions as a release card.
Applies to persons in Sheriff's custody on felony charges before the Travis County district courts. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
D-1-GN-61-121012, State of Texas and County of Travis, In the District Courts Handling Criminal Cases — AMENDED STANDING ORDER TO RELEASE ARRESTEES AFTER DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REJECTS CHARGES. In the interest of justice and fairness for all persons arrested for felony crimes, the Travis County District Court Judges have determined that if the prosecuting agency responsible for pursuing felony criminal charges against arrested persons does not wish to prosecute, the arrested persons shall be released from the Travis County Sheriff's custody as described in this Standing Order. The Travis County District Attorney's Office, the agency responsible for prosecuting felonies in Travis County, has established a method to review probable cause affidavits, and in certain cases, reject charges; after notification of that rejection occurs, the Travis County Sheriff's Office should no longer hold the arrestees. The Travis County District Attorney's Office will review probable cause affidavits for felony charges brought to Sheriff's custody by arresting agencies in Travis County; after conducting a thorough review, if the Assistant District Attorney determines, in their discretion, to reject the charge(s) listed in the affidavit, indicating that the prosecutor does not wish to pursue criminal charges against the arrested person, the Assistant District Attorney will provide notice of rejection to the Travis County Sheriff's Office personnel. IT IS ORDERED by the undersigned judges that all persons in custody on felony charges rejected by the Travis County District Attorney's Office, and meeting the above conditions, shall be released on any charge the State has rejected from the Sheriff's custody by Travis County Sheriff's Office personnel immediately upon notification of the rejection; this Order functions as a release card in all cases where the prosecutor has submitted their rejection of charges. A copy of this Standing Order shall be transmitted to the Sheriff of Travis County. This Order is effective immediately. Signed and ordered and entered in July 2022 (filed in the District Court July 11, 2022; the signing day is illegible in the registered copy) by Judge Brenda Kennedy (Presiding Judge for the Criminal Courts, 403rd District Court), Judge Cliff Brown (147th), Judge Dayna Blazey (167th), Judge Chantal Eldridge (331st), Judge Karen Sage (299th), Judge Julie Kocurek (390th), Judge Tamara Needles (427th), Judge Brad Urrutia (450th) and Judge Selena Alvarenga (460th).
IT IS ORDERED by the undersigned judges that all persons in custody on felony charges rejected by the Travis County District Attorney's Office, and meeting the above conditions, shall be released on any charge the State has rejected from the Sheriff's custody by Travis County Sheriff's Office personnel immediately upon notification of the rejection.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 (completeness fix F2) from the doc 510 text layer read in full. Previously bundled into the County Courts at Law's misdemeanor order (doc 509) as a copy; it is the district courts' own felony order. The effective date recorded is the District Clerk filing date (July 11, 2022) because the signing day is illegible in the registered scan; the order is effective immediately by its terms. Bound to Travis County (criminal; district courts).
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