Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 7B.101 – Request for Protective Order
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 7B.101
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
A person may request the court to issue a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, for the protection of the person at any proceeding:
(1) in which the defendant appears in constitutional county court, statutory county court, or district court;
(2) that is related to an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, or § 28.02, 28.03, or 28.08, Penal Code; and
(3) in which it is alleged that the defendant committed the offense because of bias or prejudice as described by Article 42.014.