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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 15.24 — WHAT FORCE MAY BE USED

CR § 15.24Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 15. ARREST UNDER WARRANT

Statute text

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In making an arrest, all reasonable means are permitted to be used to effect it. No greater force, however, shall be resorted to than is necessary to secure the arrest and detention of the accused.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.24 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.