(a) A judge of a court having geographical jurisdiction where a defendant resides or where the defendant violates a condition of community supervision may issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the determination of the action to be taken after the defendant’s arrest may be made only by the judge of the court having jurisdiction of the case at the time the action is taken.

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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.152

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
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