Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.081. Extension Of Commitment Order
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Art. 46B.081. EXTENSION OF COMMITMENT ORDER. (a) On the
request of the head of a facility made under Article 46B.080(d), the
court may enter an order extending the term of the commitment order
for a period of 60 days.
(b) The court may enter an order under Subsection (a) only
if the court determines that, on the basis of information provided
by the head of the facility:
(1) the defendant has not attained competency; and
(2) an extension of the term of the commitment order will
likely enable the facility to restore the defendant to competency.
(c) The court may grant only one extension under this
article for the term of a defendant's commitment order.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 13, eff.
Sept. 1, 2005.
Article: 46B.074 46B.075 46B.076 46B.077 46B.078 46B.079 46B.080 46B.081 46B.082 46B.083 46B.084 46B.085 46B.086 46B.101 46B.102
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