Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.152 – General Duties of Magistrates
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.152
- 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 magistrate shall:
(1) preserve the peace within the magistrate’s jurisdiction using all lawful means;
(2) issue all process intended to aid in preventing and suppressing crime; and
(3) cause the arrest of offenders using lawful means so that the offenders may be brought to punishment.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025