Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 23.08 — Reasons for retaining capias
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 23: THE CAPIAS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 23.08
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
When the capias is not returned at the time fixed in the writ, the officer holding it shall notify the court from whence it was issued, in writing, of his reasons for retaining it.
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