Texas § 1702.3867 EXECUTION OF CAPIAS OR ARREST WARRANT; OFFENSE.

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§ 1702.3867 — EXECUTION OF CAPIAS OR ARREST WARRANT; OFFENSE.

Texas § 1702.3867

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1702.3867 (2026).

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Sec. 1702.3867. EXECUTION OF CAPIAS OR ARREST WARRANT; OFFENSE.

(a)A private investigator executing a capias or an arrest warrant on behalf of a bail bond surety may not:

(1)enter a residence without the consent of the occupants;

(2)execute the capias or warrant without written authorization from the surety;

(3)wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies that the private investigator is an employee, officer, or agent of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state; or

(4)notwithstanding Section 9.51 , Penal Code, use deadly force.

(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), a private investigator may display identification that indicates that the person is acting on behalf of a bail bond surety.

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Sec. 1702.3867. EXECUTION OF CAPIAS OR ARREST WARRANT; OFFENSE. (a) A private investigator executing a capias or an arrest warrant on behalf of a bail bond surety may not:
(1) enter a residence without the consent of the occupants;
(2) execute the capias or warrant without written authorization from the surety;
(3) wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies that the private investigator is an employee, officer, or agent of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state; or
(4) notwithstanding Section 9.51 , Penal Code, use deadly force.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), a private investigator may display identification that indicates that the person is acting on behalf of a bail bond surety.
(c) A private investigator executing a capias or an arrest warrant on behalf of a bail bond surety shall immediately take the person arrested to:
(1) if the arrest is made in the county in which the capias or warrant was issued:
(A) the county jail for that county if:
(i) the offense is a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or a felony; or
(ii) the offense is a Class C misdemeanor and the capias or warrant was issued by a magistrate of that county; or
(B) the municipal jail for the appropriate municipality if the offense is a Class C misdemeanor and the capias or warrant was issued by a magistrate of the municipality; or
(2) if the arrest is made in a county other than the county in which the capias or warrant was issued, the county jail for the county in which the arrest is made.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a state jail felony.