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Senate Bill 291 |
Senate Author: Whitmire |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Alvarado |
Senate Bill 291 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Government Code to revise procedures and requirements relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses. The bill, among other provisions, sets out reporting requirements for court clerks following the issuance of a writ of attachment, provides for a mandatory hearing before the issuance of certain writs of attachment, and provides for an affidavit and hearing regarding the continued confinement of a witness confined pursuant to certain writs of attachment.