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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 7.10 — MAY DISCHARGE DEFENDANT

CR § 7.10Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 7. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES TO PREVENT OFFENSES

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If the magistrate believes from the evidence that there is no good reason to apprehend that the offense was intended or will be committed, or that no serious threat was made by the defendant, he shall discharge the accused, and may, in his discretion, tax the cost of the proceeding against the party making the complaint.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 7.10 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.