Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1702.3867
Execution of Capias or Arrest Warrant; Offense
(a)
A private investigator executing a capias or an arrest warrant on behalf of a bail bond surety may not:(1)
enter a residence without the consent of the occupants;(2)
execute the capias or warrant without written authorization from the surety;(3)
wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies that the private investigator is an employee, officer, or agent of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state; or(4)
notwithstanding Section 9.51 (Arrest and Search), Penal Code, use deadly force.(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), a private investigator may display identification that indicates that the person is acting on behalf of a bail bond surety.(c)
A private investigator executing a capias or an arrest warrant on behalf of a bail bond surety shall immediately take the person arrested to:(1)
if the arrest is made in the county in which the capias or warrant was issued:(A)
the county jail for that county if:(i)
the offense is a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or a felony; or(ii)
the offense is a Class C misdemeanor and the capias or warrant was issued by a magistrate of that county; or(B)
the municipal jail for the appropriate municipality if the offense is a Class C misdemeanor and the capias or warrant was issued by a magistrate of the municipality; or(2)
if the arrest is made in a county other than the county in which the capias or warrant was issued, the county jail for the county in which the arrest is made.(d)
A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Source:
Section 1702.3867 — Execution of Capias or Arrest Warrant; Offense, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1702.htm#1702.3867 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
