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Texas Family Code - Section 201.013. Order Of Court

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§ 201.013. ORDER OF COURT.  (a) Pending appeal of the 
associate judge's report, including any proposed order, to the 
referring court, the decisions and recommendations of the associate 
judge are in full force and effect and are enforceable as an order 
of the referring court, except for orders providing for the 
appointment of a receiver.
	(b)  Except as provided by Section 201.007(c), if an appeal 
to the referring court is not filed or the right to an appeal to the 
referring court is waived, the findings and recommendations of the 
associate judge become the order of the referring court only on the 
referring court's signing an order conforming to the associate 
judge's report.
	(c)  An order by an associate judge for the temporary 
detention or incarceration of a witness or party shall be presented 
to the referring court on the day the witness or party is detained 
or incarcerated.  The referring court, without prejudice to the 
right of appeal provided by Section 201.015, may approve the 
temporary detention or incarceration or may order the release of 
the party or witness, with or without bond, pending appeal.  If the 
referring court is not immediately available, the associate judge 
may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, 
pending appeal or may continue the person's detention or 
incarceration for not more than 72 hours.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1302, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 
1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 476, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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