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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.072. Release On Bail

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Art. 46B.072. RELEASE ON BAIL.  If the court determines that 
a defendant found incompetent to stand trial is not a danger to 
others and may be safely treated on an outpatient basis for the 
purpose of attaining competency to stand trial, the court may 
release the defendant on bail or continue the defendant's release 
on bail, subject to conditions reasonably related to assuring 
public safety and the effectiveness of the defendant's treatment.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.             

Last modified: August 11, 2007