Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 50.01: INVESTIGATIONS.Text of section effective until April 01, 2027 When an affidavit is made by a credible person before any
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires a justice of the peace to investigate complaints, supported by affidavit from a credible person, that a building has been unlawfully set or attempted to be set on fire.
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