Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 22.08: SERVICE OUT OF THE STATE
What this law says, in plain English
A certified citation copy may be served on an absent or non-resident surety outside the state by any person capable of making an oath, with that person's sworn affidavit serving as proof of service.
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