Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 17.20: BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR.(a) In cases of misdemeanor, the sheriff or other peace officer, or a jailer licensed under Chapter
What this law says, in plain English
Law authorizes sheriffs, peace officers, and jailers to accept bail from defendants in misdemeanor cases and requires them to check criminal history before setting bail amounts, with exceptions for minor offenses and violence-related charges.
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