Sec. 157.216. HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. (a) The court shall hold a hearing without a jury not later than the third working day after the date the respondent is arrested under Section 157.215. If the court is unavailable for a hearing on that date, the hearing shall be held not later than the third working day after the date the court becomes available.
(b) The hearing under this section may not be held later than the seventh working day after the date the respondent is arrested.
(c) After the hearing, the court may continue, modify, or revoke the community supervision.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 23, 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 E. Community Supervision
Section 157.211. Conditions of Community Supervision
Section 157.212. Term of Community Supervision
Section 157.213. Community Supervision Fees
Section 157.214. Motion to Revoke Community Supervision
Section 157.215. Arrest for Alleged Violation of Community Supervision
Section 157.216. Hearing on Motion to Revoke Community Supervision