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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 14.02 — WITHIN VIEW OF MAGISTRATE

CR § 14.02Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 14. ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Statute text

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A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of the offender.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.02 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.