Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 22.12: PROCEEDINGS NOT SET ASIDE FOR DEFECT OF FORM
What this law says, in plain English
Defects in form of bonds, forfeiture judgments, citations, or returns cannot invalidate proceedings, though courts may correct such defects at any time.
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