Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 18B.051: REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REQUEST FOR AND FILING OF APPLICATION
What this law says, in plain English
Prosecutors may file applications with district judges to install pen registers, ESN readers, trap and trace devices, or similar equipment. The prosecutor must file personally in certain circumstances, but may delegate through an assistant in others, depending on whether the request originates from the prosecutor or specific types of peace officers.
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