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TX Code Crim Pro art 18.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.0215. Access to Cellular Telephone or Other Wireless Communications Device

(a)  A peace officer may not search a person's cellular telephone or other wireless communications device, pursuant to a lawful arrest of the person without obtaining a warrant under this article.(b)  A warrant under this article may be issued only by a judge in the same judicial district as the site of:(1)  the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer, if the cellular telephone or other wireless communications device is in the officer's possession; or(2)  the likely location of the telephone or device.(c)  A judge may issue a warrant under this article only on the application of a peace officer.  An application must be written and signed and sworn to or affirmed before the judge.  The application must:(1)  state the name, department, agency, and address of the applicant;(2)  identify the cellular telephone or other wireless communications device to be searched;(3)  state the name of the owner or possessor of the telephone or device to be searched;(4)  state the judicial district in which:(A)  the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer is located, if the  telephone or device is in the officer's possession; or(B)  the telephone or device is likely to be located; and(5)  state the facts and circumstances that provide the applicant with probable cause to believe that:(A)  criminal activity has been, is, or will be committed; and(B)  searching the telephone or device is likely to produce evidence in the investigation of the criminal activity described in Paragraph (A).(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, a peace officer may search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device without a warrant if:(1)  the owner or possessor of the telephone or device consents to the search;(2)  the telephone or device is reported stolen by the owner or possessor; or(3)  the officer reasonably believes that:(A)  the telephone or device is in the possession of a fugitive from justice for whom an arrest warrant has been issued for committing a felony offense; or(B)  there exists an immediate life-threatening situation, as defined by Article 18A.201.(e)  A peace officer must apply for a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device as soon as practicable after a search is conducted under Subsection (d)(3)(A) or (B).  If the judge finds that the applicable situation under Subsection (d)(3)(A) or (B) did not occur and declines to issue the warrant, any evidence obtained is not admissible in a criminal action.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.04, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.03. Search Warrant May Order Arrest

If the facts presented to the magistrate under Article 18.02 of this chapter also establish the existence of probable cause that a person has committed some offense under the laws of this state, the search warrant may, in addition, order the arrest of such person.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 983, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.04. Contents of Warrant

A search warrant issued under this chapter, Chapter 18A, or Chapter 18B shall be sufficient if it contains the following requisites:(1)  that it run in the name of "The State of Texas";(2)  that it identify, as near as may be, that which is to be seized and name or describe, as near as may be, the person, place, or thing to be searched;(3)  that it command any peace officer of the proper county to search forthwith the person, place, or thing named;(4)  that it be dated and signed by the magistrate; and(5)  that the magistrate's name appear in clearly legible handwriting or in typewritten form with the magistrate's signature.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 983, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 644), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.05, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.05. Warrants for Fire, Health, and Code Inspections

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e) of this article, a search warrant may be issued to a fire marshal, health officer, or code enforcement official of the state or of any county, city, or other political subdivision for the purpose of allowing the inspection of any specified premises to determine the presence of a fire or health hazard or unsafe building condition or a violation of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance.(b) A search warrant may not be issued under this article except upon the presentation of evidence of probable cause to believe that a fire or health hazard or violation or unsafe building condition is present in the premises sought to be inspected.(c) In determining probable cause, the magistrate is not limited to evidence of specific knowledge, but may consider any of the following:(1) the age and general condition of the premises; (2) previous violations or hazards found present in the premises; (3) the type of premises; (4) the purposes for which the premises are used;  and(5) the presence of hazards or violations in and the general condition of premises near the premises sought to be inspected.(d)  Each city or county may designate one or more code enforcement officials for the purpose of being issued a search warrant as authorized by Subsection (a) of this article.  A political subdivision other than a city or county may designate not more than one code enforcement official for the purpose of being issued a search warrant as authorized by Subsection (a) of this article only if the political subdivision routinely inspects premises to determine whether there is a fire or health hazard or unsafe building condition or a violation of fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance.(e)  A search warrant may not be issued under this article to a code enforcement official of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more for the purpose of allowing the inspection of specified premises to determine the presence of an unsafe building condition or a violation of a building regulation, statute, or ordinance.|Added as art. 18.011 by Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1623, ch. 502, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1969.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 983, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 382, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 3558), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.06. Execution of Warrants

(a)  A peace officer to whom a search warrant is delivered shall execute the warrant without delay and shall return the warrant to the proper magistrate. (b) On searching the place ordered to be searched, the officer executing the warrant shall present a copy of the warrant to the owner of the place, if he is present.  If the owner of the place is not present but a person who is present is in possession of the place, the officer shall present a copy of the warrant to the person.  Before the officer takes property from the place, he shall prepare a written inventory of the property to be taken.  He shall legibly endorse his name on the inventory and present a copy of the inventory to the owner or other person in possession of the property.  If neither the owner nor a person in possession of the property is present when the officer executes the warrant, the officer shall leave a copy of the warrant and the inventory at the place.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 983, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|Sec. (b) amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2789, ch. 755, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2268), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.06, eff. January 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 3363), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 112), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.065. Execution of Warrant Issued by District Judge for DNA Specimen

(a)  A warrant issued by the judge of a district court under Article 18.02(a)(10) to collect a DNA specimen from a person for the purpose of connecting that person to an offense may be executed in any county in this state.(b)  This article does not apply to a warrant issued by a justice of the peace, judge, or other magistrate other than a judge of a district court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1063 (H.B. 2185), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 4.005, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.067. Execution of Warrant for Blood Specimen in Intoxication Offense

Notwithstanding any other law, a warrant issued under Article 18.02(a)(10) to collect a blood specimen from a person suspected of committing an intoxication offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.05, 49.06, 49.065, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, may be executed:(1)  in any county adjacent to the county in which the warrant was issued; and(2)  by any law enforcement officer authorized to make an arrest in the county of execution.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 1047), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.07. Days Allowed for Warrant to Run

(a)  Unless the magistrate directs in the warrant a shorter period for the execution of any search warrant issued under this chapter, Chapter 18A, or Chapter 18B, the period allowed for the execution of the warrant, exclusive of the day of its issuance and of the day of its execution, is:(1)  15 whole days if the warrant is issued solely to search for and seize specimens from a specific person for DNA analysis and comparison, including blood and saliva samples;(2)  10 whole days if the warrant is issued under Article 18B.354 or Subchapter G-1, Chapter 18B; or(3)  three whole days if the warrant is issued for a purpose other than that described by Subdivision (1) or (2).(b)  The magistrate issuing a search warrant under this chapter, Chapter 18A, or Chapter 18B shall endorse on the search warrant the date and hour of its issuance.(c)  If a warrant is issued to search for and seize data or information contained in or on a computer, disk drive, flash drive, cellular telephone, or other electronic, communication, or data storage device, the warrant is considered to have been executed within the time allowed under Subsection (a) if the device was seized before the expiration of the time allowed.  Notwithstanding any other law, any data or information contained in or on a device seized may be recovered and analyzed after the expiration of the time allowed under Subsection (a).|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 761 (S.B. 743), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 772 (H.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1289 (H.B. 2268), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.07, eff. January 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 3363), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 112), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.08. Power of Officer Executing Warrant

In the execution of a search warrant, the officer may call to his aid any number of citizens in this county, who shall be bound to aid in the execution of the same.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.09. Shall Seize Accused and Property

When the property which the officer is directed to search for and seize is found he shall take possession of the same and carry it before the magistrate.  He shall also arrest any person whom he is directed to arrest by the warrant and immediately take such person before the magistrate.  For purposes of this chapter, "seizure," in the context of property, means the restraint of property, whether by physical force or by a display of an officer's authority, and includes the collection of property or the act of taking possession of property.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1048), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.095. Seizure of Circuit Board of Gambling Device, Equipment, or Paraphernalia

For purposes of this chapter, an officer directed under a search warrant to search for and seize a gambling device or equipment, altered gambling equipment, or gambling paraphernalia in the discretion of the officer may:(1)  seize only the programmable main circuit board of the device, equipment, or paraphernalia if that circuit board is designed as a subassembly or essential part of the device, equipment, or paraphernalia to provide the information necessary for the device, equipment, or paraphernalia to operate as a gambling device or equipment, altered gambling equipment, or gambling paraphernalia;(2)  carry the circuit board before the magistrate; and(3)  retain custody of the circuit board as the property seized pursuant to the warrant as required under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 898 (H.B. 358), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.10. How Return Made

(a)  Not later than three whole days after executing a search warrant, the officer shall return the search warrant.  Upon returning the search warrant, the officer shall state on the back of the same, or on some paper attached to it, the manner in which the warrant has been executed.  The officer shall also deliver to the magistrate a copy of the inventory of the property taken into his possession under the warrant.  The failure of an officer to make a timely return of an executed search warrant or to submit an inventory of the property taken into the officer's possession under the warrant does not bar the admission of evidence under Article 38.23.  The officer who seized the property shall retain custody of it until the magistrate issues an order directing the manner of safekeeping the property.  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), the property may not be removed from the county in which it was seized without an order approving the removal, issued by a magistrate in the county in which the warrant was issued; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent the officer, or his department, from forwarding any item or items seized to a laboratory for scientific analysis.(b)  For the purposes of complying with this article, property seized pursuant to a warrant executed under Article 18.067 may be removed from the county in which it was seized and returned to the county in which the warrant was issued without a court order.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2789, ch. 755, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 174 (H.B. 3237), Sec. 2, eff. May 26, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 1047), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.11. Custody of Property Found

Property seized pursuant to a search warrant shall be kept as provided by the order of a magistrate issued in accordance with Article 18.10 of this code.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2789, ch. 755, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.12 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.12. Magistrate Shall Investigate

The magistrate, upon the return of a search warrant, shall proceed to try the questions arising upon the same, and shall take testimony as in other examinations before him.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.13. Shall Discharge Defendant

If the magistrate be not satisfied, upon investigation, that there was good ground for the issuance of the warrant, he shall discharge the defendant and order restitution of the property taken from him, except for criminal instruments.  In such case, the criminal instruments shall be kept by the sheriff subject to the order of the proper court.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.14 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.14. Examining Trial

The magistrate shall proceed to deal with the accused as in other cases before an examining court if he is satisfied there was good ground for issuing the warrant.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 984, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.15 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.15. Certify Record to Proper Court

The magistrate shall keep a record of all the proceedings had before him in cases of search warrants, and shall certify the same and deliver them to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the case, before the next term of said court, and accompany the same with all the original papers relating thereto, including the certified schedule of the property seized.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 985, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.16 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.16. Preventing Consequences of Theft

Any person has a right to prevent the consequences of theft by seizing any personal property that has been stolen and bringing it, with the person suspected of committing the theft, if that person can be taken, before a magistrate for examination, or delivering the property and the person suspected of committing the theft to a peace officer for that purpose.  To justify a seizure under this article, there must be reasonable ground to believe the property is stolen, and the seizure must be openly made and the proceedings had without delay.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 985, ch. 399, Sec. 2(E), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.|Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 109, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.181. Disposition of Explosive Weapons and Chemical Dispensing Devices

(a)  After seizure of an explosive weapon or chemical dispensing device, as these terms are defined in Section 46.01, Penal Code, a peace officer or a person acting at the direction of a peace officer shall:(1) photograph the weapon in the position where it is recovered before touching or moving it;(2) record the identification designations printed on a weapon if the markings are intact;(3) if the weapon can be moved, move it to an isolated area in order to lessen the danger to the public;(4) if possible, retain a portion of a wrapper or other packaging materials connected to the weapon;(5) retain a small portion of the explosive material and submit the material to a laboratory for chemical analysis;(6) separate and retain components associated with the weapon such as fusing and triggering mechanisms if those mechanisms are not hazardous in themselves;(7) destroy the remainder of the weapon in a safe manner;(8) at the time of destruction, photograph the destruction process and make careful observations of the characteristics of the destruction;(9) after destruction, inspect the disposal site and photograph the site to record the destructive characteristics of the weapon;  and(10) retain components of the weapon and records of the destruction for use as evidence in court proceedings.(b) Representative samples, photographs, and records made pursuant to this article are admissible in civil or criminal proceedings in the same manner and to the same extent as if the explosive weapon were offered in evidence, regardless of whether or not the remainder of the weapon has been destroyed.  No inference or presumption of spoliation applies to weapons destroyed pursuant to this article.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4832, ch. 852, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18 - Search Warrants|Article 18.182. Disposition of Item Bearing Counterfeit Mark

(a)  In this article, "counterfeit mark" and "protected mark" have the meanings assigned by Section 32.23, Penal Code. (b)  Following the conviction or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision of a person for an offense under Section 32.23, Penal Code, the court entering the judgment of conviction or order of deferred adjudication community supervision shall order that any item bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark seized in connection with the offense be:(1)  forfeited to the owner of the protected mark, if prior to an order disposing of property under this article the owner of the protected mark requests the return of the item; or(2)  destroyed.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 1164), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|