Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.555 – Confinement as a Condition of Community Supervision
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(a) A judge assessing punishment in a state jail felony case may impose as a condition of community supervision that a defendant submit at the beginning of the period of community supervision to a term of confinement in a state jail felony facility for a term of:
(1) not less than 90 days or more than 180 days; or
(2) not less than 90 days or more than one year, if the defendant is convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony under § 481.112, 481.1121, 481.113, or 481.120, Health and Safety Code.
(b) A judge may not require a defendant to submit to both the term of confinement authorized by this article and a term of confinement under Subchapter C or Article 42A.302.
Attorney's Note
Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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State jail felony | between 180 days and 2 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.555
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005