Texas § 18B.322 WARRANT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCATION INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE.

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§ 18B.322 — WARRANT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCATION INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE.

Texas § 18B.322

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Bluebook

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 18B.322 (2026).

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Art. 18B.322. WARRANT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCATION INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE.

(a)A warrant is required to obtain the disclosure of location information described by Article 18B.321 (a) by a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service.

(b)Only a prosecutor or a prosecutor's assistant with jurisdiction in a county within a judicial district described by Article 18B.052 (4) may file an application for a warrant under this subchapter. The application must be supported by the sworn affidavit required by Article 18.01 (b).

(c)The application must be filed with a district judge in the applicable judicial district on:

(1)the prosecutor's or assistant's own motion; or

(2)the request of an authorized peace officer of a designated la

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Art. 18B.322. WARRANT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN LOCATION INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE. (a) A warrant is required to obtain the disclosure of location information described by Article 18B.321 (a) by a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service.
(b) Only a prosecutor or a prosecutor's assistant with jurisdiction in a county within a judicial district described by Article 18B.052 (4) may file an application for a warrant under this subchapter. The application must be supported by the sworn affidavit required by Article 18.01 (b).
(c) The application must be filed with a district judge in the applicable judicial district on:
(1) the prosecutor's or assistant's own motion; or
(2) the request of an authorized peace officer of a designated law enforcement office or agency or an authorized peace officer commissioned by the department.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 3363 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 112 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.