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2. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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   The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law, with the exception of a few penal statutes. [3] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.

3. List of Texas state prisons - Wikipedia

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   It does not include federal prisons or county jails, nor does it include the North Texas State Hospital; though the facility houses those classified as "criminally insane" (such as Andrea Yates) the facility is under the supervision of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Facilities listed are for males unless otherwise stated.

4. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Wikipedia

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   The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on ...

5. Criminal records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   All states have official "statewide repositories" that contain criminal history information contributed by the various county and municipal courts within the state. [7] In some states, minor criminal offenses are not included in the statewide record, or are included only if voluntarily reported by the court in which a conviction occurs.

6. Are citizens’ arrests legal in Texas? State law is blurry and ...

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   Article 14.01 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure states that a peace officer “or other person” can make an arrest without a warrant when an offense is committed in their presence or ...

7. National Crime Information Center - Wikipedia

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   The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is the United States' central database for tracking crime-related information. The NCIC has been an information sharing tool since 1967. [ 1 ] It is maintained by the Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is interlinked with federal ...

8. In Texas, is it criminal to accidentally start a wildfire ...

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   In Texas, a person commits arson if they start a fire or cause an explosion with the intent to destroy another person’s property. Even if you unintentionally start a wildfire, there could be ...

9. Texas Makes Mail And Parcel Theft A Criminal Offense - AOL

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   The state of Texas has made it a criminal offense for anyone to steal mail, parcels and other correspondence, bringing state law enforcement power to bear on crimes that in the past were either ...