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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 5A.012 — Prosecutor's filing of protective order: prohibited consideration; authority to require information

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 5A: PREVENTING, INVESTIGATING, AND PROSECUTING FAMILY VIOLENCE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 5A.012

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.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 5A.012Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

A prosecuting attorney's decision to file an application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, should be made without regard to whether a criminal complaint has been filed by the applicant. A prosecuting attorney may require the applicant to provide to a local law enforcement agency information relating to the facts alleged in the application for an offense report.

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