Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 15.171 – Duty of Officer to Notify Probate Court
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(a) In this article, “ward” has the meaning assigned by § 22.033, Estates Code.
(b) As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer arrests a person who is a ward, the peace officer or the person having custody of the ward shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward’s guardianship of the ward’s arrest.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 15.171
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005