Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 56A.553: NOTIFICATION OF WITNESS
What this law says, in plain English
The department must notify witnesses (or their guardians/relatives) when a defendant escapes from prison or is transferred to peace officer custody via writ or warrant, if they previously requested notification.
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