Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.024
APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.024, APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/674668
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(a) When a protective custody order is signed, the judge or designated magistrate shall appoint an attorney to represent a proposed patient who does not have an attorney.
(b) Within a reasonable time before a hearing is held under Section 574.025, the court that ordered the protective custody shall provide to the proposed patient and the proposed patient's attorney a written notice that states:
(1) that the proposed patient 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.