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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.509

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

A court granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under § 28.08, Penal Code, shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant perform:
(1) at least 15 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the commission of the offense is $50 or more but less than $500; or
(2) at least 30 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the commission of the offense is $500 or more.