Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.082 · Subchapter D. PROCEDURES AFTER DETERMINATION OF INCOMPETENCY
TRANSPORTATION OF DEFENDANT TO COURT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) On notification from the court under Article 46B.078, the sheriff of the county in which the court is located or the sheriff's deputy shall transport the defendant to the court.
(b) If before the 15th day after the date on which the court received notification under Article 46B.079(a), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b-1) a defendant committed to a facility or jail-based competency restoration program or ordered to participate in an outpatient competency restoration program has not been transported to the court that issued the order under Article 46B.0711, 46B.072, or 46B.073, as applicable, the head of the facility or provider of the jail-based competency restoration program to which the defendant is committed or the provider of the outpatient competency restoration program in which the defendant is participating shall cause the defendant to be promptly transported to the court and placed in the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the court is located. The county in which the court is located shall reimburse the Health and Human Services Commission or program provider, as appropriate, for the mileage and per diem expenses of the personnel required to transport the defendant, calculated in accordance with rates provided in the General Appropriations Act for state employees.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 6.014, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.0711RELEASE ON BAIL FOR CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.Printed as Article 46B.0711, 46B.072, or 46B.073
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.072RELEASE ON BAIL FOR FELONY OR CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.Printed as Article 46B.0711, 46B.072, or 46B.073
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.073COMMITMENT FOR RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY.Printed as Article 46B.0711, 46B.072, or 46B.073
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.078CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED.Printed as Article 46B.078
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.079NOTICE AND REPORT TO COURT.Printed as Article 46B.079(a)
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.082. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.078CHARGES SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED.Printed as Article 46B.082
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.081RETURN TO COURT.Printed as Article 46B.082(b)
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 46B.0825ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION WHILE IN CUSTODY OF SHERIFF.Printed as Article 46B.0805 or 46B.082
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