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§ 14.02. WITHIN VIEW OF MAGISTRATE.

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TX Code › Code cr › Chapter 14 › Section 14.02

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A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of the offender.

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