Texas § CR.11.18 - MAY ARREST DETAINER
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.11.18 — MAY ARREST DETAINER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CR.11.18. MAY ARREST DETAINER
MAY ARREST DETAINER. Where it appears by the proof offered, under circumstances mentioned in the preceding Article, that the person charged with having illegal custody of the prisoner is, by such act, guilty of an offense against the law, the judge may, in the warrant, order that he be arrested and brought before him; and upon examination, he may be committed, discharged, or held to bail, as the law and the nature of the case may require. Acts 1965, 59th, Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
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What does The Texas Constitution § CR.11.18 cover?
Section CR.11.18 ("MAY ARREST DETAINER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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