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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 21, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable John R. Roach Collin County Criminal District Attorney Collin County Courthouse 210 South McDonald, Suite 324 McKinney, Texas 75069

Re: A law enforcement agency's authority concerning money seized as contraband pending a court's rendition of final judgment (RQ-0595-GA)

Dear Mr. Roach:

You ask about a law enforcement agency's authority concerning money seized as contraband pending a court's rendition of final judgment. Specifically, you ask whether a law enforcement agency that seizes money as contraband is authorized to (1) maintain custody of the money in a secure evidence room,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. La Sara Grain Co. v. First National Bank of MercedesTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Smith v. BaldwinTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State v. Mauritz-Wells Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Weber v. City of SachseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Johnson v. Second Injury FundTexas Supreme Court · 1985

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