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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 6.01 — When magistrate hears threat

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

Part of Chapter 6: PREVENTING OFFENSES BY THE ACT OF MAGISTRATES AND OTHER OFFICERS; EDUCATION CONCERNING CONSEQUENCES OF CERTAIN OFFENSES, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 6.01

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. 6.01Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

It is the duty of every magistrate, when he may have heard, in any manner, that a threat has been made by one person to do some injury to himself or the person or property of another, including the person or property of his spouse, immediately to give notice to some peace officer, in order that such peace officer may use lawful means to prevent the injury.

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