Sheriffs: Report of Warrant Or Capias Information

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.203, under Officers; Powers and Duties.

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.203

Art. 2A.203. SHERIFFS: REPORT OF WARRANT OR CAPIAS INFORMATION. Not later than the 30th day after the date a court clerk issues a warrant or capias, the sheriff: (1) shall report to the National Crime Information Center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a felony who fails to appear in court when summoned; and (2) may report to the National Crime Information Center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor other than a Class C misdemeanor who fails to appear in court when summoned. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.