Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.257 – Order to Receive Outpatient or Community-Based Treatment and Supervision
(a) The court shall order the acquitted person to receive outpatient or community-based treatment and supervision if:
(1) the state establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the person:
(A) has a severe mental illness or an intellectual disability; and
(B) as a result of that mental illness or intellectual disability is likely to cause serious bodily injury to another if the person is not provided with treatment and supervision; and
(2) the state fails to establish by clear and convincing evidence that inpatient treatment or residential care is necessary to protect the safety of others.
(b) The order of commitment to outpatient or community-based treatment and supervision expires on the first anniversary of the date the order is issued but is subject to renewal as provided by Article 46C.261.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.257
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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