Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.051
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.051, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 55A.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Official statutory text
This subchapter applies to a person who has been placed under a custodial or noncustodial arrest for commission of a felony or misdemeanor if:
(1) the person has been released;
(2) the charge, if any, has not resulted in a final conviction and is no longer pending; and
(3) there was no court-ordered community supervision under Chapter 42A for the offense, other than for a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) the person has been released;
(2) the charge, if any, has not resulted in a final conviction and is no longer pending; and
(3) there was no court-ordered community supervision under Chapter 42A for the offense, other than for a Class C misdemeanor.
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