Texas § GV.508.253 - EFFECT ON SENTENCE AFTER ISSUANCE OF WARRANT

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§ GV.508.253. EFFECT ON SENTENCE AFTER ISSUANCE OF WARRANT

EFFECT ON SENTENCE AFTER ISSUANCE OF WARRANT. If it appears a releasee has violated a condition or provision of the releasee's parole or mandatory supervision, the date of the issuance of the warrant to the date of the releasee's arrest is not counted as a part of the time served under the releasee's sentence. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Section GV.508.253 ("EFFECT ON SENTENCE AFTER ISSUANCE OF WARRANT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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