Title CR, Code of Criminal Procedure

Art. 56A.554. REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION; CHANGE OF ADDRESS. A victim, witness, guardian, or close relative who wants notification of a defendant's escape or transfer from custody under a writ of attachment or bench warrant must notify the department of that fact and of any change …

Art. 56A.555. NOTICE OF TRANSFER FROM OR RETURN TO CUSTODY. The department shall include in a notice provided under Article 56A.552(2) or 56A.553(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the peace officer receiving the defendant into custody. On returning the defendant to th…

Art. 56A.601. DATABASE FOR DEFENDANT RELEASE INFORMATION. The department shall: (1) create and maintain a computerized database containing the release information and release date of a defendant convicted of an offense described by Article 56A.502; and (2) allow a victim or witne…

Art. 56A.602. VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION. The victim services division of the department shall: (1) train volunteers to act as mediators between victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims and offenders whose criminal conduct caused bodily injury or deat…

Art. 56A.603. CLEARINGHOUSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The clearinghouse may: (1) conduct an annual conference to provide to participants in the criminal justice system training containing information on crime victims' rights; and (2) charge a fee to a person attending the conference des…

Art. 56A.604. CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE STANDARDS. The clearinghouse shall develop crime victim assistance standards and distribute those standards to law enforcement officers and attorneys representing the state to aid those officers and attorneys in performing duties imposed by t…