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§ 14.01. OFFENSE WITHIN VIEW.

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TX Code › Code cr › Chapter 14 › Section 14.01

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(a) A peace officer or any other person, may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony or as an offense against the public peace.

(b) A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his presence or within his view.

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