Sheriff'S Duties Related To Custody of Defendants

Art. 2A.064. SHERIFF'S DUTIES RELATED TO CUSTODY OF DEFENDANTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a sheriff shall place in jail a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court. (b) A sheriff may permit a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court to remain out of jail for a reasonable time to procure bail if the defendant: (1) was committed for want of bail; or (2) was arrested in a bailable case. (c) A sheriff shall guard a defendant permitted to remain out of jail under Subsection (b) to prevent escape. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.