Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 11.27: HOW WRIT MAY BE SERVED AND RETURNED
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prescribes how a habeas corpus writ must be served on the person holding someone in custody, including alternatives if the person refuses service, and requires documentation of how and when service occurred.
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