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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 15.02 — REQUISITES OF WARRANT

CR § 15.02Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 15. ARREST UNDER WARRANT

Statute text

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It issues in the name of "The State of Texas", and shall be sufficient, without regard to form, if it have these substantial requisites: 1. It must specify the name of the person whose arrest is ordered, if it be known, if unknown, then some reasonably definite description must be given of him. 2. It must state that the person is accused of some offense against the laws of the State, naming the offense. 3. It must be signed by the magistrate, and his office be named in the body of the warrant, or in connection with his signature.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.02 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.