§ 46B.071 Options On Determination of Incompetency
§ 46B.0711 Release On Bail for Class B Misdemeanor
§ 46B.072 Release On Bail for Felony or Class a Misdemeanor
§ 46B.073 Commitment for Restoration to Competency
§ 46B.0735 Date Competency Restoration Period Begins
§ 46B.074 Competent Testimony Required
§ 46B.075 Transfer of Defendant to Facility or Program
§ 46B.0755 Procedures On Credible Evidence of Immediate Restoration
§ 46B.076 Court’s Order
§ 46B.077 Individual Treatment Program
§ 46B.078 Charges Subsequently Dismissed
§ 46B.079 Notice and Report to Court
§ 46B.080 Extension of Order
§ 46B.0805 Competency Restoration Education Services
§ 46B.081 Return to Court
§ 46B.082 Transportation of Defendant to Court
§ 46B.0825 Administration of Medication While in Custody of Sheriff
§ 46B.083 Supporting Commitment Information Provided by Facility or Program
§ 46B.0831 Determination Whether Defendant Is Manifestly Dangerous
§ 46B.084 Proceedings On Return of Defendant to Court
§ 46B.085 Subsequent Restoration Periods and Extensions of Those Periods Prohibited
§ 46B.086 Court-Ordered Medications
§ 46B.091 Jail-Based Competency Restoration Program Implemented by County
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46B > Subchapter D - Procedures After Determination of Incompetency

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005