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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 841.063

CONTINUANCE

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Commitment of Hatchell (2011)

Most recently applied in in Re Commitment of Lester Winkle (May 2014)

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 4.01, eff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may continue a trial or hearing conducted under this chapter if the person is not substantially prejudiced by the continuance and:

(1) on the request of either party and a showing of good cause; or

(2) on the judge's own motion in the due administration of justice.

(b) The judge may not continue a trial conducted under this chapter to a date occurring later than the person's sentence discharge date unless the judge determines that a continuance is necessary in the due administration of justice.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.