Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.051 – General Powers and Duties of Peace Officers
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.051
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Each peace officer shall:
(1) preserve the peace within the officer’s jurisdiction using all lawful means;
(2) in every case authorized by this code, interfere without a warrant to prevent or suppress crime;
(3) execute all lawful process issued to the officer by a magistrate or court;
(4) give notice to an appropriate magistrate of all offenses committed in the officer’s jurisdiction, where the officer has good reason to believe there has been a violation of the penal law;
(5) when authorized by law, arrest an offender without a warrant so the offender may be taken before the proper magistrate or court and be tried;
(6) take possession of a child under Article 63.009(g); and
(7) on a request made by the Texas Civil Commitment Office, execute an emergency detention order issued by that office under § 841.0837, Health and Safety Code.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025