Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
early termination for probation
why does the texas penal code say probation may be terminated early,(if specific conditions are met) yet in bandera county they claim that there is no such thing anymore? this pertains to a state jail felony probation of 5 years.
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Re: early termination for probation
CRIM. PROC. ARTICLE 42.12
Statutes and Session Law
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - PART 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
CRIM. PROC. ARTICLE 42.12 COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Sec. 20. (a) At any time, after the defendant has satisfactorily completed one-third of the original community supervision period or two years of community supervision, whichever is less, the period of community supervision may be reduced or terminated by the judge. Upon the satisfactory fulfillment of the conditions of community supervision, and the expiration of the period of community supervision, the judge, by order duly entered, shall amend or modify the original sentence imposed, if necessary, to conform to the community supervision period and shall discharge the defendant. If the judge discharges the defendant under this section, the judge may set aside the verdict or permit the defendant to withdraw his plea, and shall dismiss the accusation, complaint, information or indictment against the defendant, who shall thereafter be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense or crime of which he has been convicted or to which he has pleaded guilty, except that:
(1) proof of the conviction or plea of guilty shall be made known to the judge should the defendant again be convicted of any criminal offense; and
(2) if the defendant is an applicant for a license or is a licensee under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, the Texas Department of Human Services may consider the fact that the defendant previously has received community supervision under this article in issuing, renewing, denying, or revoking a license under that chapter.
(b) This section does not apply to a defendant convicted of an offense under Sections 49.04-49.08, Penal Code, a defendant convicted of an offense for which on conviction registration as a sex offender is required under Chapter 62, as added by Chapter 668, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, or a defendant convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony.
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