HonorablaThomasA. Wheat County Attorney Libertycounty Liberty,9!6~66 OpinionNo. O-1166 '~ Bar Sues a Cit~~rehal, rho makes an allestwithin the COP- Dear Sir: ponte limitsof his oity, for the violationof a city ordi- n6no6 againstspeeding,have authorityto take such law violatorbefore the justice court, Or i6 he requiredto t&6 such violatorbeforethe oorporation oourt of the oity?
Your letterrequestingan opinionon the above statedquestionhas been receivedand consideredby this departmenti.
AE we oonrtrueyour opiuiontiquest,you are conoernsdonly with the above question,and not withthe questionof givingthe violatora tioket,takingbail, eto.
City marshal6are pea00 offices. Article 36, ODda of Criminal Roosdurs of Texas, providesas follonsr
"The followingare 'peaceoffioacl*: The sheriff and his deputies,oonstable,the marshal,or polioamen of an inoorporated~~RJIor city, the officers,non- cdssianed officersand privatssof the State ranger force, and a* privatepdrson apeoiallyappointedto exeouteoriminalprooess."
Article1067, Code of CriminalProcedws of Texas,re6ds a6 followst
"Conetab+, marshalsor other peaae offioers who executeprocessand performserviaesfor justio- es in ariminalactions,shall reoeiv(~ the same fees allolsdto sheriffsfor the same 6erviossr* Hon. ThomasA. Rheat - Page 2 (O-1166)
Article 62, Code of CriminalProcedureof Texas, reads asW.¶1
'CorporationCourt. The &rpcration Court in each incorporatedoity, tcaa or village of this State shall have jurisdictionwithin the corporate limitsin all criminaloasesarisingunder the or- dinancesof such city,tcun or village,and shall have concurrentjurisdiotion with eny justioeof the peaoe in any prsoinotin which said city, toun or village is situatedin all criminalcases arising under the criminallaws of this State,in which pun- ishesntis ly fine only, and where the maximum of such fine may not exceedtna hundred((200.00)dollars, and arisingwithin such corporatelimits."
Article 64, Code of CriminalProcedureof Texas,reads as follcmsr
eWheptwo or more courtshave conourrentjuris- dictionof any criminaloffense,the coqrl;in which an indictmentor a complainshall first be filed shall retainjurisdiotionof such offenseto the exclusion of all cther.oourts.*
ds a peace officer,a aitymarshalmay file such oases as acme within the scope of his authorityin any oourt having jurisdiction thereof. ERs dutiesand pavers are variouslydsfinedin Articles999 and 1147, Revis- ed Civil Statutesof Texas.
Artiole02?a, Section8, Penal Cede of Texas, regulatesthe rate end speed of motor vehicles in the State of Texas. This Articlemad6 a6 foqm6r
"It shall be unlawfulfor any person to operate or drive any motor or other vehicleupon the pub110 highwaysof Texas at a rate of speed in excess of forty- five (45)miles sn hour, or drive or operatea motor or othervehiclewithin the corporatelimits of sn inoor- poratedcity or toen, or within or throughany tom or villagenot inoorporatedat a greaterrate of speed than twenty (20)miles per hour8 provided,that it shall be unlawfulto operateupon said public highuaysa ccm- meroialmotor vehicleas definedin this Aot of either registeredor actualgrossweight of six thousand (6,000)pounds,or less, at a rate of speed in excss* of forty (40)miles per hour, or such whicle of eith- er a registeredor aotual gross weight of over six thousand(6,OCC)pounds,at a rate of speed in exce68 Hon. ThomasA. Sheat - Page 3 (o-1166)
of twenty-five(25)miles per hour, or within the corporatelimitsof any inoorporatedoity or tom, or within or throughany town or vil- lage not incorporated at a rate of speed in exce6s of eighteen(15)miles per hour. Provid- ed further,that it shall