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In a felony case, if the court before which the same is pending is not in session in the county where the defendant is in custody, the sheriff or other peace officer, or a jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, who has the defendant in custody may take the defendant's bail bond in such amount as may have been fixed by the court or magistrate, or if no amount has been fixed, then in such amount as such officer may consider reasonable.
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Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 736 , Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011. |
