Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 22.05

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

If service of citation is not waived under Article 22.03, a surety is entitled to notice by service of citation, the length of time and in the manner required in civil actions; and the officer executing the citation shall return the same as in civil actions. It shall not be necessary to give notice to the defendant unless he has furnished his address on the bond, in which event notice to the defendant shall be deposited in the United States mail directed to the defendant at the address shown on the bond or the last known address of the defendant.