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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 7B.051 — REQUEST FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

CR § 7B.051Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 7B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS · Art. B. STALKING PROTECTIVE ORDER

Statute text

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(a)At any proceeding related to an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code, in which the defendant appears before the court, a person may request the court to issue a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, for the protection of the person.
(b)The request under Subsection (a) is made by filing an application for a protective order in the same manner as an application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 7B.051 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.