Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 7B.001: APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.(a) The following persons may file an application for a protective order under this subchapter without regard to the relationship between the applicant and the alleged offender:(1) a person who is the victim of an offense under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 21.02, 21.11, 2
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This statute establishes who may file applications for protective orders in cases involving certain serious crimes, and specifies which courts have jurisdiction to hear such applications.
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