Sec. 81.164. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY  


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  • (a) The judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a person who is the subject of a protective custody order who does not have an attorney when the order is signed.

    (b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 81.165, the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide the person and the person's attorney with a written notice that states:

    (1) that the person has been placed under a protective custody order;

    (2) the grounds for the order; and

    (3) the time and place of the hearing to determine probable cause.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.