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Judge outlines civil-commitment process as filings rise
Bexar County Court (docket) · March 31, 2026
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During the docket call the judge explained how civil-commitment hearings work after certain violent-offender findings, described evidence and jury options, and said the attorney general's office has filed more such cases recently.
The judge explained the civil-commitment process to the courtroom, saying that after certain violent-offender determinations a defendant can face a civil commitment proceeding in addition to criminal sentences. The court described those proceedings as civil in nature, noting they can involve doctors' testimony, competing experts and, when…
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