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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.041 — Conditions in lieu of bond
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 44: APPEAL AND WRIT OF ERROR, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.041
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 a defendant is confined in county jail pending appeal and is eligible for release on bond pending appeal but is financially unable to make bond, the court may release the defendant without bond pending the conclusion of the appeal only if the court determines that release under this article is reasonable given the circumstances of the defendant's offense and the sentence imposed. (b) A court that releases a defendant under this article must require the defendant to participate in a program under Article 42.033 , 42.034 , 42.035 , or 42.036 during the pendency of the appeal. A defendant required to participate in a program may receive credit toward completion of the defendant's sentence while participating in the program in the same manner and to the same extent provided by Article 42.033 , 42.034 , 42.035 , or 42.036 , as applicable.
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