Sec. 157.102. CAPIAS OR WARRANT; DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. Law enforcement officials shall treat a capias or arrest warrant ordered under this chapter in the same manner as an arrest warrant for a criminal offense and shall enter the capias or warrant in the computer records for outstanding warrants maintained by the local police, sheriff, and Department of Public Safety. The capias or warrant shall be forwarded to and disseminated by the Texas Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subchapter C. Failure to Appear; Bond or Security
Section 157.101. Bond or Security for Release of Respondent
Section 157.102. Capias or Warrant; Duty of Law Enforcement Officials
Section 157.104. Conditional Release
Section 157.105. Release Hearing
Section 157.106. Cash Bond as Support
Section 157.107. Appearance Bond or Security Other Than Cash Bond as Support
Section 157.108. Cash Bond as Property of Respondent
Section 157.109. Security for Compliance With Order
Section 157.110. Forfeiture of Security for Failure to Comply With Order
Section 157.111. Forfeiture Not Defense to Contempt
Section 157.112. Joinder of Forfeiture and Contempt Proceedings
Section 157.113. Application of Bond Pending Writ