Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.17 — Judge may issue warrant of arrest
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 11: HABEAS CORPUS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.17
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
Whenever it appears by satisfactory evidence to any judge authorized to issue such writ that any one is held in illegal confinement or custody, and there is good reason to believe that he will be carried out of the State, or suffer some irreparable injury before he can obtain relief in the usual course of law, or whenever the writ of habeas corpus has been issued and disregarded, the said judge may issue a warrant to any peace officer, or to any person specially named by said judge, directing him to take and bring such person before such judge, to be dealt with according to law.
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