\nCHAPTER 84. HEARING\n<\/p>\n
\nSec. 84.001. TIME SET FOR HEARING. (a) On the filing of an application for a protective order, the court shall set a date and time for the hearing unless a later date is requested by the applicant. Except as provided by Section 84.002, the court may not set a date later than the 14th day after the date the application is filed.\n<\/p>\n
\n(b) The court may not delay a hearing on an application in order to consolidate it with a hearing on a subsequently filed application.\n<\/p>\n
\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.\n<\/p>\n
\nSec. 84.002. EXTENDED TIME FOR HEARING IN DISTRICT COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) On the request of the prosecuting attorney in a county with a population of more than 1.5 million or in a county in a judicial district that is composed of more than one county, the district court shall set the hearing on a date and time not later than 20 days after the date the application is filed or 20 days after the date a request is made to reschedule a hearing under Section 84.003.\n<\/p>\n
\n(b) The district court shall grant the request of the prosecuting attorney for an extended time in which to hold a hearing on a protective order either on a case-by-case basis or for all cases filed under this subtitle.\n<\/p>\n
\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\n<\/p>\n
\nSec. 84.003. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR FAILURE OF SERVICE. (a) If a hearing set under this chapter is not held because of the failure of a respondent to receive service of notice of an application for a protective order, the applicant may request the court to reschedule the hearing.\n<\/p>\n
\n(b) Except as provided by Section 84.002, the date for a rescheduled hearing shall be not later than 14 days after the date the request is made.\n<\/p>\n
\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.\n<\/p>\n
\nSec. 84.004. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE. (a) If a respondent receives service of notice of an application for a protective order within 48 hours before the time set for the hearing, on request by the respondent, the court shall reschedule the hearing for a date not later than 14 days after the date set for the hearing.\n<\/p>\n
\n(b) The respondent is not entitled to additional service for a hearing rescheduled under this section.\n<\/p>\n
\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.\n<\/p>\n
\nSec. 84.005. LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCE. If a proceeding for which a legislative continuance is sought under Section 30.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, includes an application for a protective order, the continuance is discretionary with the court.\n<\/p>\n
\nAdded by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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