Sec. 84.001. TIME SET FOR HEARING. (a) On the filing of an application for a protective order, the court shall set a date and time for the hearing unless a later date is requested by the applicant. Except as provided by Section 84.002, the court may not set a date later than the 14th day after the date the application is filed.
(b) The court may not delay a hearing on an application in order to consolidate it with a hearing on a subsequently filed application.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Protective Orders and Family Violence
Subtitle B - Protective Orders
Section 84.001. Time Set for Hearing
Section 84.002. Extended Time for Hearing in District Court in Certain Counties
Section 84.003. Hearing Rescheduled for Failure of Service
Section 84.004. Hearing Rescheduled for Insufficient Notice
Section 84.005. Legislative Continuance
Section 84.006. Hearsay Statement of Child Victim of Family Violence