Texas statute

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7.10 — May discharge defendant

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

Part of Chapter 7: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES TO PREVENT OFFENSES, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7.10

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. 7.10Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

If the magistrate believes from the evidence that there is no good reason to apprehend that the offense was intended or will be committed, or that no serious threat was made by the defendant, he shall discharge the accused, and may, in his discretion, tax the cost of the proceeding against the party making the complaint.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7.10 (official source deep link)
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