Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.505 — Community supervision for stalking offense; prohibited contact with victim
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 42A: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.505
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.
(a) If the court grants community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 42.072 , Penal Code, the court may require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant not: (1) communicate directly or indirectly with the victim; or (2) go to or near: (A) the residence, place of employment, or business of the victim; or (B) a school, day-care facility, or similar facility where a dependent child of the victim is in attendance. (b) If the court requires the prohibition contained in Subsection (a)(2) as a condition of community supervision, the court shall specifically describe the prohibited locations and the minimum distances, if any, that the defendant must maintain from the locations.
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