Texas Health and Safety Code 574.110 – Expiration of Order
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an order issued under § 574.106 expires on the expiration or termination date of the order for temporary or extended mental health services in effect when the order for psychoactive medication is issued.
(b) An order issued under § 574.106 for a patient who is returned to a correctional facility, as defined by § 1.07, Penal Code, to await trial in a criminal proceeding continues to be in effect until the earlier of the following dates, as applicable:
(1) the 180th day after the date the defendant was returned to the correctional facility;
(2) the date the defendant is acquitted, is convicted, or enters a plea of guilty; or
(3) the date on which charges in the case are dismissed.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 574.110
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.