Texas § HS.574.024 - APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
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§ HS.574.024. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) When a protective custody order is signed, the judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a proposed patient who does not have an attorney. (b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 574.025 , the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide to the proposed patient and the proposed patient's attorney a written notice that states: (1) that the proposed patient has been placed under a protective custody order; (2) the grounds for the order; and (3) the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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