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STANDING ORDER TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE EXECUTION OF WARRANTS
FOR CERTAIN TRAVIS COUNTY CASES

In the interest of community safety, and in the wake of Governor Abbott?s declaration of a state
of disaster and the Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals? First Emergency Order
regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, at the request of the Travis County Attorney?s Of?ce,
the Travis County Court at Law Judges ?nd the following suspension of procedure is reasonable
and necessary.

In order to alleviate the threat of in County Jails, the Travis County Court at Law
Judges trying criminal cases have agreed to temporarily suspend active warrants for all
misdemeanor offenses except for the following cases:

Penal Code 20.02 Unlawful Restraint

Penal Code 25.07 Violation of Protective Order

Penal Code 46.02 Unlawful Carrying Weapons

Penal Code Chapter 22 Assault with Bodily Injury, Assault Family Violence, Assault Dating
Violence, Indecent Assault, Terroristic Threat

All the requirements and conditions of the warrants previously signed by the magistrate remain
in effect but are suspended during this state of emergency. For the effective suspension, the
Travis County Sheriffs Office is directed to relate this Order to all law enforcement of?cers
requesting con?rmation of warrants, so that they are aware not to bring low?level offenders to
the jail during this time.

IT IS ORDERED that all warrants for misdemeanor offenses are temporarily suspended. A
copy of this Standing Order shall be transmitted to the Sheriff of Travis County. This Order is
effective immediately and will remain in effect until May 8, 2020, at which point the Judges will
reconsider the needs of the community and either lift or continue the Order depending on the
circumstances.

Signed on behalf of the Travis County Court at Law Judges Numbers mos/? 2. .20
Judge Elisabeth Earle Date

Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge