Q: How long does the DA have to serve indictment once arrested and out on bond in texas felony charge
A:
This question involves a lot of laws and statutes.
Once you are Indicted by a Grand Jury, the clock starts ticking for your SPEEDY TRIAL. The clock starts once you are arrested for the charge in the Indictment, or once you actually Answer, in court, for the charge. Once you have Answered, or appeared, to defend the charges, the 6th Amendment kicks-in, which gives you the right to a Speedy Trial.
The Texas Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Constitution have guidelines for the time limits on speedy trial rules. The rules are different depending on whether or not, the accused is in jail or out on bond.
I hope this helps.
Good Luck!
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