Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided May 1, 2006Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Elizabeth Murray-Kolb Guadalupe County Attorney 101 East Court Street, Suite 104 Seguin, Texas 78155-5779
Re: Duty of officers who are magistrates under Code of Criminal Procedure article 2.09 to provide warnings to arrestees and whether magistrate duties constitute a judicial function (RQ-0410-GA)
Dear Ms. Murray-Kolb:
An arrested person must be taken to a magistrate soon after the arrest to be informed of his rights. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 15.17 (Vernon Supp. 2005) (arrest under warrant). You inquire about the responsibility of the officers who are magistrates under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Albertson's, Inc. v. SinclairTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- People v. HallnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Ex Parte ClearCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Alberti v. Sheriff of Harris County, TexasDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
- O'QUINN v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
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