Sec. 841.041. PETITION ALLEGING PREDATOR STATUS. (a) If a person is referred to the attorney representing the state under Section 841.023, the attorney may file, in the court of conviction for the person's most recent sexually violent offense, a petition alleging that the person is a sexually violent predator and stating facts sufficient to support the allegation.
(b) A petition described by Subsection (a) must be:
(1) filed not later than the 90th day after the date the person is referred to the attorney representing the state; and
(2) served on the person as soon as practicable after the date the petition is filed.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 746), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2015.
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