Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.063 – Sheriff as Conservator of the Peace
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.063
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A sheriff is a conservator of the peace in the sheriff’s county and shall:
(1) arrest each person who commits an offense in the view or hearing of the sheriff and take the offender before the proper court for examination or trial;
(2) suppress all assaults, affrays, insurrections, and unlawful assemblies; and
(3) apprehend and commit to jail each person who commits an offense until an examination or trial can be held.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025