Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 24.20. Subpoena Returnable At Future Date
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Art. 24.20. [479] [543] SUBPOENA RETURNABLE AT FUTURE
DATE. If the subpoena be returnable at some future date, the
officer shall have authority to take bail of such witness for his
appearance under said subpoena, which bond shall be returned with
such subpoena, and shall be made payable to the State of Texas, in
the amount in which the witness and his surety, if any, shall be
bound and conditioned for the appearance of the witness at the time
and before the court, magistrate or grand jury named in said
subpoena, and shall be signed by the witness and his sureties. If
the witness refuses to give bond, he shall be kept in custody until
such time as he starts in obedience to said subpoena, when he shall
be, upon affidavit being made, provided with funds necessary to
appear in obedience to said subpoena.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Article: 24.131 24.14 24.15 24.16 24.17 24.18 24.19 24.20 24.21 24.22 24.23 24.24 24.25 24.26 24.27
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