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2. 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 ...

3. In Texas, can police search my cellphone when they pull me ...

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   There, you have the right to refuse an officer’s request to unlock your phone and they cannot force you to do so. Law enforcement often needs a court warrant to force you to unlock your smartphone.

4. Can Texas police pull you over because of a hunch? They’ve ...

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   You do not have to answer their questions or agree to a search. What the police can do is run your license plate through the police database for any outstanding warrants. They can do this without ...

5. Searches incident to a lawful arrest - Wikipedia

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   Search incident to a lawful arrest, commonly known as search incident to arrest (SITA) or the Chimel rule (from Chimel v.California), is a U.S. legal principle that allows police to perform a warrantless search of an arrested person, and the area within the arrestee’s immediate control, in the interest of officer safety, the prevention of escape, and the preservation of evidence.

6. Stop and identify statutes - Wikipedia

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   [21] [22] It is not clear whether a "stop and identify" law could compel giving one's name after being arrested, although some states have laws that specifically require an arrested person to give their name and other biographical information, [23] and some state courts [24] [25] have held that refusal to give one's name constitutes obstructing ...

7. Constable (Texas) - Wikipedia

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   5. Furthermore, their jurisdiction to arrest, without warrant, extends throughout the county, where they have full arrest powers. See Texas Local Government Code §86.021 and Texas Attorney General's Opinion GA-0189. 6. They also have full arrest powers outside of their jurisdiction, while in the state, except for certain traffic violations.