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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 56A.502

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

This subchapter applies to a defendant convicted of:
(1) an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, that is punishable as a felony;
(2) an offense described by § 508.187(a), Government Code, other than an offense described by Subdivision (1); or
(3) an offense involving family violence, stalking, or violation of a protective order or magistrate’s order.