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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56A.153

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

If information collected under Article 56A.151(b)(2)(H) indicates the defendant is granted possession of or access to a child victim under court order and the department subsequently imprisons the defendant as a result of the defendant’s commission of the offense, the victim services division of the department shall contact the court that issued the order before the department releases the defendant on parole or to mandatory supervision.