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Senate Bill 306 |
Senate Author: Watson et al. |
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Effective: 4-25-19 |
House Sponsor: Israel |
Senate Bill 306 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a peace officer to release an individual who is not a child who commits a public intoxication offense in lieu of arrest if the individual verbally consents to voluntary admission to a facility that provides a place for individuals to become sober under supervision and the facility admits the individual. The release of an individual to such a facility may not be considered by a peace officer or magistrate in determining whether the individual should be released to such a facility for a subsequent incident or arrest.