Texas Statutes
§ 2A.152 — GENERAL DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES.
Texas § 2A.152
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 2A.152 (2026).
Text
Art. 2A.152. GENERAL DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES. Each magistrate shall:
(1)preserve the peace within the magistrate's jurisdiction using all lawful means;
(2)issue all process intended to aid in preventing and suppressing crime; and
(3)cause the arrest of offenders using lawful means so that the offenders may be brought to punishment.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 2A.001
PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY.§ 2A.002
SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS.§ 2A.005
RAILROAD PEACE OFFICERS.§ 2A.007
ADJUNCT POLICE OFFICERS.§ 2A.008
SCHOOL MARSHALS.§ 2A.053
SUMMONING AID.§ 2A.054
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 2A.152, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/2A.152.