Texas § 45A.157 FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY TRIAL.

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§ 45A.157 — FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY TRIAL.

Texas § 45A.157

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 45A.157 (2026).

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Art. 45A.157. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY TRIAL.

(a)A justice or municipal court may order a defendant who does not waive a jury trial in a justice or municipal court and who fails to appear for the trial to pay a reimbursement fee for the costs incurred for impaneling the jury.

(b)The justice or municipal court for good cause may release a defendant from the obligation to pay the reimbursement fee under this article.

(c)An order issued by a justice or municipal court under this article may be enforced by contempt as provided by Section 21.002 (c), Government Code.

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Art. 45A.157. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY TRIAL. (a) A justice or municipal court may order a defendant who does not waive a jury trial in a justice or municipal court and who fails to appear for the trial to pay a reimbursement fee for the costs incurred for impaneling the jury.
(b) The justice or municipal court for good cause may release a defendant from the obligation to pay the reimbursement fee under this article.
(c) An order issued by a justice or municipal court under this article may be enforced by contempt as provided by Section 21.002 (c), Government Code.