Texas Health and Safety Code 841.063 – Continuance
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may continue a trial or hearing conducted under this chapter if the person is not substantially prejudiced by the continuance and:
(1) on the request of either party and a showing of good cause; or
(2) on the judge’s own motion in the due administration of justice.
(b) The judge may not continue a trial conducted under this chapter to a date occurring later than the person’s sentence discharge date unless the judge determines that a continuance is necessary in the due administration of justice.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 841.063
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.