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A court appointed attorney must be assigned within how many days?
Three.
How many days is a court appointed counsel allowed before trial?
At least 10.
When can't a defendant waive the right for trial by jury?
Cases of Capital Felony where the state seeks the death penalty,
What are the DUTIES OF EVERY PEACE OFFICER?
Prevent and suppress crime,
Execute lawful process,
Give notice to Magistrate about violations,
Arrest and bring to Magistrate,
Take runaways into possession.
What is RACIAL PROFILING?
Law enforcement-initiated action based on an individuals face, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual's behavior.
What is OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT?
An offense that is an intentional or knowing violation of a law committed by a public servant.
What are the DUTIES OF A PEACE OFFICER who investigates family violence?
Protect victim or potential victim, enforce the law, determine if residence is a foster home, and provide counsel to prevent further family violence (blue book).
Family violence reports must contain
Names of suspects and complainants, date, time, and location, visible injuries, narrative of what happened, whether the suspect is a member of or serving in the armed force, and if the residence is a foster home.
Who may summon military aid to suppress a riot?
The Governor.
Who can call on aid from citizens within their own county?
Any peace officer.
Crimes with no Statute of Limitations
Murder,
Manslaughter,
Sexual assault of a person younger than 17 yoa,
Agg sexual assault of a person younger than 17,
Sexual assault with dna unknown,
Continuous sexual abuse of young children or children,
Indecency with a child,
FTSRA resulting in the death of a person,
Human trafficking
Crimes with Statute of Limitations of 10 years from date of offense
Theft of any estate,
Theft by a public servant of government property,
Forgery,
Injury to elderly or disabled as a felony of 1st degree,
Sexual assault except where dna of suspect is known,
Arson
Crimes with Statute of Limitations of 5 years from date of offense
Theft or Robbery
Kidnapping or burglary
Injury to elderly or disabled not a f1,
Abandoning or endangering a child,
Insurance fraud
Statute of Limitations of 20 years from the victims 18th birthday if offense occurred when victim was younger than 17:
Sexual performance by a child,
Agg Kidnapping with intent to rape,
Burglary with intent to rape
Statute of Limitations of 10 years from the victims 18th birthday if offense occurred when victim was younger than 17:
Trafficking,
injury to a child,
compelling prostitution,
Bigamy
Indictment or information for MA and MB's and complaint and information for MC's may be presented within...
two years.
When may a Peace Officer arrest WITHOUT warrant?
Any offense committed within presence or view,
On command of a magistrate who witnesses a felony or BOP,
Suspicious person and reasonably show guilty of felony, BOP, dwi, or threaten or are about to commit a crime,
Caused bodily injury and believes further injury may occur,
PC to believe violation of protective order and protective order on basis of sexual assault if committed not in presence,
Committed offense involving family violence,
PC to believe person interfered with 911 call,
Person make res gestae statement and PC to believe a felony was committed,
When can ANY PERSON make an arrest WITHOUT warrant?
Felony or BOP in his presence,
Theft (preventing the consequences)
When SHALL a peace officer arrest?
PC that offender has committed violation of Protective order or Protective order issued on basis of sexual assault if committed in PO's presence.
A PO outside his jurisdiction may arrest for:
Offense within view,
Felony,
Pi, or DWI,
BOP
What are the REQUISITES of a WARRANT?
Name of person to arrest or definite description,
Offense,
Signed by Magistrate,
Issued in "The State of Texas".
What are the REQUISITES of a COMPLAINT?
Name of accused or definite description,
Show that an offense has been committed by subject,
State time and place of offense,
Signed by affiant (magistrate or district or county attorney).
What is a COMPLAINT?
The Affidavit that charges a person with the commission of an offense.
What is a SEARCH WARRANT?
A written order by a magistrate ordering a peace officer to search for any property or thing and bring it to the magistrate or commanding him to search for a photograph a child and deliver the resulting photos.
Contents of a SEARCH WARRANT:
Sworn Affidavit that states:
Runs int the name of, "The State of Texas",
Specifically described property and location,
Command peace officer to search for the person or thing named, and
Be dated and signed by a magistrate.
Search warrant must be executed within ...
15 whole days if the warrant is for DNA and
3 whole days if the warrant is for anything else.
(does not count day of issuance or execution)
A victim may receive a Pseudonym for which offenses?
Sexual assault,
family violence,
Trafficking
(Class C for knowingly revealing identity)
When may a CHILD be taken into CUSTODY?
Pursuant to an order of Juvenile court,
Pursuant to the laws of arrest,
PC to believe child is violating penal code, delinquent conduct, or child in need of supervision,
By probation officer who has PC to believe that child has violated probation,
Pursuant to a directive to apprehend,
By a probation officer who has PC to believe that the child has violated a condition of his release.