Texas statute

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 8.06 — Means adopted to suppress

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

Part of Chapter 8: SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS AND OTHER DISTURBANCES, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 8.06

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. 8.06Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

The officer engaged in suppressing a riot, and those who aid him are authorized and justified in adopting such measures as are necessary to suppress the riot, but are not authorized to use any greater degree of force than is requisite to accomplish that object.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 8.06 (official source deep link)
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