Texas § 2A.064 SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS.

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§ 2A.064 — SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS.

Texas § 2A.064

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 2A.064 (2026).

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Art. 2A.064. SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a sheriff shall place in jail a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court.

(b)A sheriff may permit a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court to remain out of jail for a reasonable time to procure bail if the defendant:

(1)was committed for want of bail; or

(2)was arrested in a bailable case.

(c)A sheriff shall guard a defendant permitted to remain out of jail under Subsection (b) to prevent escape.

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Art. 2A.064. SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a sheriff shall place in jail a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court.
(b) A sheriff may permit a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court to remain out of jail for a reasonable time to procure bail if the defendant:
(1) was committed for want of bail; or
(2) was arrested in a bailable case.
(c) A sheriff shall guard a defendant permitted to remain out of jail under Subsection (b) to prevent escape.