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Credit for Time Served is when a Judge gives a defendant who was in or is in jail, credit on their citation(s). Time served is not given automatically when released from jail; a Judge must approve it. You have to make the request for each citation and provide proof with each Court where you have outstanding warrants.

An affidavit is a written statement. A person, known as the affiant, swears under oath to the statement's truthfulness. Affidavits are used in various legal contexts, including court cases, administrative hearings, and property disputes.

Why Are Sworn Statements Used? Sworn statements save time compared to in-court testimony, which allows for cross-examination. These documents allow witnesses who cannot attend court to provide evidence and testify in the case. Alternatively, individuals may also give their statements in person at a legal proceeding.

A suit on sworn account is not actually a separate independent cause of action, but rather is a procedural tool based on Rule 185 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procdure that limits the evidence necessary to establish a prima facie right to recovery against a person or entity who defaults on certain types of accounts.

Both affidavits and declarations are types of sworn statements. An affidavit is “a voluntary declaration of facts written down and sworn to by a declarant, usually before an officer authorized to administer oaths,” like a notary.

General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: the United States or Texas Constitution; a statute; these rules; or other rules prescribed under statutory authority. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.

I, _____________________________, swear under penalty of perjury, that the information included in this declaration is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Send a file-stamped copy of your Notice of Current Address form to the State Case Registry and to the Office of the Attorney General if it is involved in your case. You will need the mailing address for the State Case Registry.

To request time served, you must provide proof of incarceration from a jail or prison that includes the dates you were incarcerated, along with the request form linked below. To consider your request, you must enter a plea for the charges for which you are request jail credit, if you have not done so already.