Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

December 10, 1952 Hon. Darwin L. Wilder Opinion No. V-1548 County Attorney Denton County Re: Authority of a constable Denton, Texas to accept bond before trial from a prisoner who has been placed in county jail in the aher& iff's custody and his authority to accept such prisoner's fine after Dear Sir: conviction. Your request for our opinion concerning mis- demeanor cases reads In part as follows: "(1) May a constable, after a prisoner has been placed in the County Jail in cuato- dy of the sheriff, accept bond before trial? (2) After conviction and while prisoner is in jail and custody of…