Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46B.117. Disposition On Determination Of Incompetency
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Art. 46B.117. DISPOSITION ON DETERMINATION OF
INCOMPETENCY. (a) If a defendant under order of commitment to a
facility is found to not have been restored to competency to stand
trial, the court shall remand the defendant pursuant to that order
of commitment, and, if applicable, order the defendant placed in
the custody of the sheriff or the sheriff's designee for
transportation back to the facility.
(b) If a defendant not under order of commitment is found to
not have been restored to competency to stand trial, the court shall
order the defendant's custody status to remain unchanged.
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. 30, eff.
Sept. 1, 2005.
Article: 46B.110 46B.111 46B.112 46B.113 46B.114 46B.115 46B.116 46B.117 46B.151 46B.171 46C.001 46C.002 46C.051 46C.052 46C.101
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