Texas § 81.164 APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.

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§ 81.164 — APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.

Texas § 81.164

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 81.164 (2026).

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Sec. 81.164. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.

(a)The judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a person who is the subject of a protective custody order who does not have an attorney when the order is signed.

(b)Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 81.165 , the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide the person and the person's attorney with a written notice that states:

(1)that the person has been placed under a protective custody order;

(2)the grounds for the order; and

(3)the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause.

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Sec. 81.164. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) The judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a person who is the subject of a protective custody order who does not have an attorney when the order is signed.
(b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 81.165 , the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide the person and the person's attorney with a written notice that states:
(1) that the person has been placed under a protective custody order;
(2) the grounds for the order; and
(3) the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause.