Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 6.03: ON ATTEMPT TO INJURE
What this law says, in plain English
A magistrate who witnesses an attempt to injure someone or damage property must take lawful action to prevent it, including ordering police intervention, issuing an arrest warrant, or making an arrest.
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