Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 66.053

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011

For each arrest for a felony or misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, the criminal justice information system must include information relating to:
(1) offenders;
(2) arrests;
(3) prosecutions;
(4) the disposition of cases by courts;
(5) sentencing; and
(6) the handling of offenders received by a correctional agency, facility, or other institution.