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Texas Rules of Appellate ProcedureSection TWO - Appeals from Trial Court Judgments and Orders
Rule 31 - Appeals in Habeas Corpus, Bail, and Extradition Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Rule 31.6 - Defendant Detained by Other Than Officer

Tex. R. App. P. 31.6

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Rule 31.6 - Defendant Detained by Other Than Officer

If the defendant is held by a person other than an officer, the sheriff receiving the appellate court mandate so ordering must immediately cause the defendant to be discharged, for which discharge the mandate is sufficient authority.

Tex. R. App. P. 31.6