Art. 46C.003. VICTIM NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE. If the court issues an order that requires the release of an acquitted person on discharge or on a regimen of outpatient care, the clerk of the court issuing the order, using the information provided on any victim impact statement received by the court under Article 56.03 or other information made available to the court, shall notify the victim or the victim's guardian or close relative of the release. Notwithstanding Article 56.03(f), the clerk of the court may inspect a victim impact statement for the purpose of notification under this article. On request, a victim assistance coordinator may provide the clerk of the court with information or other assistance necessary for the clerk to comply with this article.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 4(d)(8), Art/Sec 46.03 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 2124), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (H.B. 1435), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Last modified: September 28, 2016