Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.212 – Writ of Attachment Reporting
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.212
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Not later than the 30th day after the date a writ of attachment is issued in a district court, statutory county court, or county court, the clerk of the court shall report to the Texas Judicial Council:
(1) the date the attachment was issued;
(2) whether the attachment was issued in connection with a grand jury investigation, criminal trial, or other criminal proceeding;
(3) the names of the person requesting and the judge issuing the attachment; and
(4) the statutory authority under which the attachment was issued.
Text of article effective until January 01, 2025