Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 18.181 — DISPOSITION OF EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS AND CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICES
CR § 18.181Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 18. SEARCH WARRANTS
Statute text
View on source(a)After seizure of an explosive weapon or chemical dispensing device, as these terms are defined in Section 46.01, Penal Code, a peace officer or a person acting at the direction of a peace officer shall:
(1)photograph the weapon in the position where it is recovered before touching or moving it;
(2)record the identification designations printed on a weapon if the markings are intact;
(3)if the weapon can be moved, move it to an isolated area in order to lessen the danger to the public;
(4)if possible, retain a portion of a wrapper or other packaging materials connected to the weapon;
(5)retain a small portion of the explosive material and submit the material to a laboratory for chemical analysis;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4832, ch. 852, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.