(a) A peace officer who meets resistance while discharging a duty imposed on the officer by law shall summon a number of residents of the officer’s county sufficient to overcome that resistance.
(b) A person summoned by a peace officer under Subsection (a) shall obey the officer.


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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2A.053

  • 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