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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 14.051 — Arrest by peace officer from other jurisdiction

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 14: ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 14.051

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.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 14.051Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A peace officer commissioned and authorized by another state to make arrests for felonies who is in fresh pursuit of a person for the purpose of arresting that person for a felony may continue the pursuit into this state and arrest the person. (b) In this article, "fresh pursuit" means a pursuit without unreasonable delay by a peace officer of a person the officer reasonably suspects has committed a felony.

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