Some examples of crimes that receive ankle monitors include: Driving under the influence. Minor drug or alcohol offenses. Nonviolent sex offenses. Unlawful immigration.
Persons under supervision using this technology wear a non-removable waterproof, and shock-resistant transmitter affixed to the ankle of a participant 24 hours a day. The transmitter sends a constant radio signals back to the receiver when it is in a detectable range of the receiver.
Under home detention, the defendant typically wears some type of electronic ankle bracelet and is required to stay home except under very limited circumstances. A defendant, for instance, may be able to leave the home at set times to go to and from work or treatment or to pick up a child from childcare.
Most court orders require that you be installed within 24-48 hours. We will get an appointment set for you right away and answer any questions you might have.
SB 1004 made ankle monitor tampering a state jail felony for some and even a third-degree felony for others. Of the 39 people convicted for tampering with their ankle monitors since the new law went into effect, penalties have ranged from 30 days in county jail to 25 years at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Whenever a defendant removes the ankle monitor or allows it to run out of battery, the new surveillance unit notifies the judge in the case, who can issue a bench warrant for that person's arrest, Jaramillo said.
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Serious Crimes: For more serious offenses like murder, sexual assault, or major drug offenses, courts often require the defendant to wear an ankle monitor as a condition of bail or parole.