Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.170 · Subchapter G. COURT ORDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
RIGHT TO JURY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A hearing for temporary management must be before the court unless the person or the person's attorney requests a jury.
(b) A hearing for extended management must be before a jury unless the person or the person's attorney waives the right to a jury.
(c) A waiver of the right to a jury must be in writing, under oath, and signed by the person and the person's attorney.
(d) The court may permit a waiver of the right to a jury to be withdrawn for good cause shown. The withdrawal must be made at least seven days before the date on which the hearing is scheduled.
(e) A court may not require a jury fee.
(f) The jury shall determine if the person is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to the public health and, if the application is for inpatient treatment, has refused or failed to follow the orders of the health authority. The jury may not make a finding about the type of services to be provided to the person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 9, eff. May 23, 1997.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.81.htm
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