Texas Health and Safety Code 592.160 – Expiration of Order
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an order issued under § 592.156 expires on the anniversary of the date the order was issued.
(b) An order issued under § 592.156 for a client awaiting trial in a criminal proceeding expires on the date the defendant is acquitted, is convicted, or enters a plea of guilty or the date on which charges in the case are dismissed. An order continued under this subsection shall be reviewed by the issuing court every six months.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 592.160
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.