Requisites of Warrant

Art. 49.20. REQUISITES OF WARRANT. A warrant of arrest issued under Article 49.19 of this code is sufficient if it: (1) is issued in the name of "The State of Texas"; (2) specifies the name of the person whose arrest is ordered or, if the person's name is unknown, reasonably describes the person; (3) recites in plain language the offense with which the person is charged; and (4) is signed and dated by a justice of the peace. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027. Text of article effective until April 01, 2027