Sec. 54.745. PRETRIAL DIVERSION. (a) As a condition for a defendant to enter any pretrial diversion program, including a behavioral modification program, a health care program, a specialty court program, or the functional equivalent that may be operated in El Paso County by El Paso County, Emergence Health Network, the City of El Paso, the West Texas Regional Adult Probation Department, a community partner approved by the council of judges, or a county or district attorney of El Paso County, a defendant must file in the court in which the charges are pending a sworn waiver of speedy trial motion requesting the court to approve without a hearing defendant's waiver of his speedy trial rights under the constitution and other law. If the court approves the waiver, the defendant is eligible for consideration for acceptance into a pretrial diversion program or equivalent program.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.32(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1139), Sec. 6.01(k), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(9), eff. January 1, 2020.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter J. El Paso Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.735. Powers and Duties
Section 54.736. Council of Judges
Section 54.737. Administrative Rules
Section 54.738. Transfer and Assignment of Cases
Section 54.739. Order of Assignment
Section 54.740. Effect of Transfer
Section 54.743. Objection to Judge
Section 54.744. Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.745. Pretrial Diversion
Section 54.746. Jurisdiction of Judges on El Paso Council of Judges
Section 54.748. Oath of Office
Section 54.749. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.750. Exchange of Benches
Section 54.755. Court Reporter
Section 54.756. Family Law Master
Section 54.757. Judge of Criminal Law Magistrate Court
Section 54.758. Magistrates May Be Appointed
Section 54.759. Location of Court
Section 54.761. Inactive Court