(1) shall make a reasonable attempt to give any notice required by Article 56A.503(a) or 56A.504:
(A) not later than the 30th day before the date the defendant:
(i) completes the sentence and is released; or
(ii) ceases to be electronically monitored as a condition of release; or
(B) immediately if the defendant escapes from the correctional facility; and
(2) may give the notice by e-mail, if possible.
(b) An attempt by the department, the sheriff, or the community supervision and corrections department supervising the defendant to give notice to a victim or witness at the victim's or witness's last known mailing address or, if notice by e-mail is possible, last known e-mail address, as shown on the records of the appropriate department or agency, constitutes a reasonable attempt to give notice under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 56A - Rights of Crime Victims
Subchapter K. Notification by Certain Entities of Release or Escape
Article 56A.502. Applicability
Article 56A.503. Notification of Release or Escape
Article 56A.504. Notification Regarding Defendant Subject to Electronic Monitoring
Article 56A.505. Notification of Right to Notice
Article 56A.506. Victim or Witness Contact Information; Confidentiality