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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 49.21. Commitment Of Homicide Suspect

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Art. 49.21. [986] [1077] [1040] COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE 
SUSPECT.  At the conclusion of an inquest, if a justice of the peace 
finds that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or 
contributed to the death of the deceased, the justice may:
	(1)  commit the person to jail;  or                                            
	(2)  require the person to execute a bail bond with security 
for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for 
the offense.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 
1987.       

Last modified: August 11, 2007