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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 56.12. Notification Of Escape Or Transfer

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Art. 56.12. NOTIFICATION OF ESCAPE OR TRANSFER.  (a) The 
Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall immediately notify the 
victim of an offense, the victim's guardian, or the victim's close 
relative, if the victim is deceased, if the victim, victim's 
guardian, or victim's close relative has notified the institutional 
division as provided by Subsection (b) of this article, whenever 
the offender:
	(1)  escapes from a facility operated by the institutional 
division;  or     
	(2)  is transferred from the custody of the institutional 
division to the custody of a peace officer under a writ of 
attachment or a bench warrant.
	(b)  It is the responsibility of the victim, guardian, or 
close relative desiring notification of an offender's escape or 
transfer from custody under a writ of attachment or bench warrant to 
notify the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of the desire for 
notification and any change of address. 
	(c)  In providing notice under Subsection (a)(2), the 
institutional division shall include the name, address, and 
telephone number of the peace officer receiving the inmate into 
custody.  On returning the inmate to the custody of the 
institutional division, the victim services division of the Texas 
Department of Criminal Justice shall notify the victim, the 
victim's guardian, or the victim's close relative if the victim is 
deceased, of that fact.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 
2001.

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