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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 18A.054 — ALTERNATE JURISDICTION

CR § 18A.054Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 18A. DETECTION, INTERCEPTION, AND USE OF WIRE, ORAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Art. B. APPLICATION FOR INTERCEPTION ORDER

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(a)An application for an interception order may be made to the judge of competent jurisdiction in an administrative judicial region adjacent to a region described by Article 18A.053 if:
(1)the judge of competent jurisdiction for the administrative judicial region described by Article 18A.053 is absent or unable to serve; or
(2)exigent circumstances exist.
(b)Exigent circumstances under Subsection (a)(2) do not include a denial of a previous application on the same facts and circumstances.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.054 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.