Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 17.151: RELEASE BECAUSE OF DELAY.Sec
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires detained defendants be released on personal bond or reduced bail if the state is not ready for trial within specified timeframes (90 days for felonies, 30/15/5 days for misdemeanors depending on sentence length), with listed exceptions.
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