Opinion No.

Honorable Joe Resweber Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77002

Re: Whether a district clerk can add statements to warrants and citations issued by his office.

Dear Mr. Resweber:

You have asked whether the district clerk may have the following statement printed on warrants and citations issued from his office:

This warrant/citation has legal consequences for you. If you wish to hire a lawyer to represent you in the above matter, but do not know a lawyer in private practice, you may contact Houston Lawyers Referral Service at 251-xxxx.

Houston Lawyer Referral Service is a…