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House Bill 1712 |
House Author: Canales |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
Senate Sponsor: Alvarado et al. |
House Bill 1712 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require any signed order pertaining to a criminal matter that is issued by a magistrate to include with the magistrate's signature the magistrate's name in legible handwriting, legible typewritten form, or legible stamp print. The bill establishes that a magistrate's failure to include such does not affect the order's validity but authorizes a criminal defendant to make a motion under certain conditions to add the magistrate's name to an order that does not comply with the requirement.