Texas § 49.20 REQUISITES OF WARRANT.

Texas Statutes

§ 49.20 — REQUISITES OF WARRANT.

Texas § 49.20

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

This text of Texas § 49.20 (REQUISITES OF WARRANT.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49.20 (2026).

Text

Text of article effective until April 01, 2027 Art. 49.20. REQUISITES OF WARRANT. A warrant of arrest issued under Article 49.19 of this code is sufficient if it:

(1)is issued in the name of "The State of Texas";

(2)specifies the name of the person whose arrest is ordered or, if the person's name is unknown, reasonably describes the person;

(3)recites in plain language the offense with which the person is charged; and

(4)is signed and dated by a justice of the peace.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.20. REQUISITES OF WARRANT. A warrant of arrest issued under Article 49.19 of this code is sufficient if it:
(1) is issued in the name of "The State of Texas";
(2) specifies the name of the person whose arrest is ordered or, if the person's name is unknown, reasonably describes the person;
(3) recites in plain language the offense with which the person is charged; and
(4) is signed and dated by a justice of the peace.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027.