Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 7B > Subchapter B – Stalking Protective Order
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| § 7B.051 | Request for Protective Order |
| § 7B.052 | Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order |
| § 7B.053 | Enforcement |
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 7B > Subchapter B - Stalking Protective Order
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011