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Texas Failure to Appear ? Penalties Class A misdemeanor if the original charge was a Class A or B. Punishable by up to one year in a county jail. Third-degree felony if the original charge was a felony. Punishable by 2 to 10 years in a state prison.

I am unable to appear before this Court on the date of the scheduled hearing because Briefly explain why you are unable to appear. However, I am able to appear before this Court on or after Date. I respectfully request this Court to stay the proceedings of this case until Date.

Call the clerk's office or court coordinator's office. Explain that you want to schedule a hearing on a motion for continuance. They will give you a date and time for the continuance hearing.

Failure to Appear or Pay Fine. If you fail to take care of your citation prior to the appearance date on the ticket or fail to appear in court as required, the court may issue a warrant for your arrest. In some circumstances, you may also be charged with an additional offense for failing to appear.

Beyond the arrest the D.A.'s office has 90 days in which to indict the case by presenting a case to the grand jury and securing a True Bill. Individuals still in jail beyond 90 days without the presentment of a case to the grand jury must be released on a reduced bond or a personal recognizance bond.

Anyone who needs to ask the court to continue (reschedule) a court date that has already been scheduled, or who needs more time to do something (like file an Answer or respond to a Motion another party has filed) can file a Motion to Continue or Extend Time.

Explain the extenuating circumstances that will force you to miss court. For example, you might have pressing medical needs to attend to, or you may have lost a family member recently. Whatever the reason, try to be brief. ?I am writing to request a continuance for my hearing scheduled on October 12, 2015.

Q: How do I change my court date? You must go to any courthouse and fill out a Defendant Request form. If it is your first request the Clerk can help you reset your case. If it is a second or more request you must state the reason you need your case reset and attach any supporting documents.

By The Judge's Decision. Under Texas Penal Code 12.44(a), a judge may decide to lower a state jail felony charge to a misdemeanor if they believe it is appropriate.

For Court appointed attorneys the Court Administrator may reset the case up to three times. After 3 setting the Defense Attorney must have the Judge's permission. For retained attorneys the Court Administrator may reset up 4 resets. After the fourth reset the attorney must talk to the Judge to get a reset.