Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 42.033: SENTENCE TO SERVE TIME DURING OFF-WORK HOURS
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes judges to allow defendants serving jail sentences for misdemeanors or felonies to serve time during off-work hours or weekends, and permits courts to impose payment conditions to cover dependent support, expenses, jail costs, and restitution.
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