What is Diligent Participation Credit for a State Jail Felony? Diligent Participation Credit is credit counted towards a sentence for a state jail felon. According to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 42A.559, a “diligent participation credit” is awarded for:...

What is a 12.44(a) or a 12.44(b)? A 12.44(a) or a 12.44(b) refers to the Texas Penal Code Chapter 12 on the reduction of state jail felony punishment to misdemeanor punishment. Texas Penal Code section 12.44(a) occurs when the court allows the defendant to serve a state felony punishment that would ...