§ 14.01 Offense Within View
§ 14.02 Within View of Magistrate
§ 14.03 Authority of Peace Officers
§ 14.031 Public Intoxication
§ 14.035 Authority to Release in Lieu of Arrest Certain Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disability
§ 14.04 When Felony Has Been Committed
§ 14.05 Rights of Officer
§ 14.051 Arrest by Peace Officer From Other Jurisdiction
§ 14.055 Duty of Officer to Notify Probate Court
§ 14.06 Must Take Offender Before Magistrate
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.