Time For Notice

Art. 56A.507. TIME FOR NOTICE. (a) The department, the sheriff, or the community supervision and corrections department supervising the defendant, as appropriate: (1) shall make a reasonable attempt to give any notice required by Article 56A.503(a) or 56A.504: (A) not later than the 30th day before the date the defendant: (i) completes the sentence and is released; or (ii) ceases to be electronically monitored as a condition of release; or (B) immediately if the defendant escapes from the correctional facility; and (2) may give the notice by e-mail, if possible. (b) An attempt by the department, the sheriff, or the community supervision and corrections department supervising the defendant to give notice to a victim or witness at the victim's or witness's last known mailing address or, if notice by e-mail is possible, last known e-mail address, as shown on the records of the appropriate department or agency, constitutes a reasonable attempt to give notice under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER L. NOTIFICATION BY DEPARTMENT OF ESCAPE OR TRANSFER