Texas Statutes
§ 23.12 — COURT SHALL FIX BAIL IN FELONY.
Texas § 23.12
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 23.12 (2026).
Text
Art. 23.12. COURT SHALL FIX BAIL IN FELONY. In felony cases which are bailable, the court shall, before adjourning, fix and enter upon the minutes the amount of the bail to be required in each case. The clerk shall endorse upon the capias the amount of bail required. In case of neglect to so comply with this Article, the arrest of the defendant, and the bail taken by the sheriff, shall be as legal as if there had been no such omission.
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Legislative History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23.01
DEFINITION OF A "CAPIAS".§ 23.02
ITS REQUISITES.§ 23.03
CAPIAS OR SUMMONS IN FELONY.§ 23.04
IN MISDEMEANOR CASE.§ 23.06
NEW BAIL IN FELONY CASE.§ 23.09
CAPIAS TO SEVERAL COUNTIES.§ 23.10
BAIL IN FELONY.§ 23.13
WHO MAY ARREST UNDER CAPIAS.§ 23.14
BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 23.12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/23.12.