Texas criminal code — chapter
Chapter 17: BAIL
Chapter 17 of Title 1: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 17
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.01 — Definition of "bail"
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.02 — Definition of "bail bond"
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.021 — Public safety report system
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.022 — Public safety report
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.023 — Authority to release on bail in certain cases
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.024 — Training on duties regarding bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.025 — Officers taking bail bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.026 — Electronic filing of bail bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.027 — Release on bail of defendant charged with felony offense
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.028 — Bail decision
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.029 — Review of bail decision
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.03 — Personal bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.031 — Release on personal bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.032 — Release on personal bond of certain defendants with mental illness or intellectual disability
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.033 — Release on bond of certain persons arrested without a warrant
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.04 — Requisites of a personal bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.045 — Bail bond certificates
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.05 — When a bail bond is given
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.0501 — Required training
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.06 — Corporation as surety
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.07 — Corporation to file with county clerk power of attorney designating agent
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.071 — Charitable bail organizations
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.08 — Requisites of a bail bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.081 — Additional requisites of bail bond given by certain defendants
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.085 — Notice of appearance date
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.09 — Duration; original and subsequent proceedings; new bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.091 — Notice of certain bail reductions required
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.092 — Reduction in amount or conditions of bond prohibited in certain circumstances
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.10 — Disqualified sureties
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.11 — How bail bond is taken
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.12 — Exempt property
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.13 — Sufficiency of sureties ascertained
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.14 — Affidavit not conclusive
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.141 — Eligible bail bond sureties in certain counties
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.15 — Rules for setting amount of bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.151 — Release because of delay
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.152 — Denial of bail for violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence case
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.153 — Denial of bail for violation of condition of bond where child alleged victim
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.16 — Discharge of liability; surrender or incarceration of principal before forfeiture; verification of incarceration
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.17 — When surrender is made during term
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.18 — Surrender in vacation
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.19 — Surety may obtain a warrant
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.20 — Bail in misdemeanor
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.21 — Bail in felony
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.22 — May take bail in felony
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.23 — Sureties severally bound
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.24 — General rules applicable
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.25 — Proceedings when bail is granted
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.26 — Time given to procure bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.27 — When bail is not given
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.28 — When ready to give bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.29 — Accused liberated
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.291 — Further detention of certain persons
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.292 — Magistrate's order for emergency protection
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.293 — Delivery of order for emergency protection to other persons
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.294 — Confidentiality of certain information in order for emergency protection
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.30 — Shall certify proceedings
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.31 — Duty of clerks who receive such proceedings
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.32 — In case of no arrest
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.33 — Request setting of bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.34 — Witnesses to give bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.35 — Security of witness
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.36 — Effect of witness bond
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.37 — Witness may be committed
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.38 — Rules applicable to all cases of bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.39 — Records of bail
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.40 — Conditions related to victim or community safety
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.41 — Condition where child alleged victim
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.411 — Conditions for civilly committed sexually violent predators
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.42 — Personal bond office
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.43 — Home curfew and electronic monitoring as condition
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.431 — Notification by personal bond office regarding electronic monitoring device violation
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.44 — Home confinement, electronic monitoring, and drug testing as condition
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.441 — Conditions requiring motor vehicle ignition interlock
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.442 — Notification by agency supervising defendant regarding electronic monitoring device violation
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.45 — Conditions requiring aids and HIV instruction
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.46 — Conditions for a defendant charged with stalking
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.465 — Conditions for defendant charged with certain trafficking or prostitution related offenses involving adult victims
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.47 — Conditions requiring submission of specimen
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.48 — Posttrial actions
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.49 — Conditions for defendant charged with offense involving family violence
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.50 — Entry into Texas crime information center of certain information in cases involving violent offenses or stalking; duties of magistrates, sheriffs, and department of public safety
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.51 — Notice of conditions
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.52 — Reporting of conditions
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.53 — Procedures and forms related to monetary bond
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