Code of Criminal Procedure — Study Topics

58 Code of Criminal Procedure study topics for Texas peace officer (TCOLE) exam preparation. Each topic page covers the statute, key points, and worked practice questions.

Rights of Accused
Art. 1.05
Duties and Powers of Peace Officers
Art. 2A.051
Racial Profiling Prohibited
Art. 2B.0052
Officer-Involved Injury or Death Reports
Art. 2A.206
Jurisdiction of Justice Court
Art. 4.11
Felony Limitation Periods
Art. 12.01
Arrest Without Warrant — Offense in Presence
Art. 14.01
Authority of Peace Officers (Suspicious Places / FV)
Art. 14.03
Felony — When Offender Is About to Escape
Art. 14.04
Person Arrested to be Taken Before Magistrate
Art. 14.06
Requisites of Arrest Warrant
Art. 15.02
Arrest Warrant Extends Statewide
Art. 15.06
Magistration
Art. 15.17
Notification to Schools
Art. 15.27
Examining Trial
Art. 16.01
Bail in Capital Cases
Art. 16.15
Personal Bond
Art. 17.03
Rules for Fixing Amount of Bail
Art. 17.15
Magistrate's Order for Emergency Protection (MOEP)
Art. 17.291
Search Warrant — Application
Art. 18.01
Grounds for Issuance of Search Warrant
Art. 18.02
Warrants — Execution and Return
Art. 18.06
Days Allowed for Execution of Search Warrant
Art. 18.07
Grand Jury Organization
ch. 19A
Indictment
Art. 21.01
Information
Art. 21.20
Failure to Identify
§38.02
Statement of Accused
Art. 38.22
Texas Exclusionary Rule
Art. 38.23
Discovery (Michael Morton Act)
Art. 39.14
Admissibility of a Child's Statement
§51.095
Law Enforcement Officers
ch. 1701
Body Worn Camera Program
Art. 2B.0101
Berkemer v. McCarty
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
Brigham City v. Stuart
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Brinegar v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 1949
Carpenter v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 2018
Carroll v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 1925
Chimel v. California
U.S. Supreme Court, 1969
Coolidge v. New Hampshire
U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Davis v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Edwards v. Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Florida v. J.L.
U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Florida v. Jardines
U.S. Supreme Court, 2013
Lange v. California
U.S. Supreme Court, 2021
Mapp v. Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court, 1961
Miranda v. Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court, 1966
New York v. Quarles
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
Payton v. New York
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Pennsylvania v. Mimms
U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
Riley v. California
U.S. Supreme Court, 2014
Rodriguez v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte
U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
South Dakota v. Opperman
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
Terry v. Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court, 1968
United States v. Grubbs
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
United States v. Jones
U.S. Supreme Court, 2012
United States v. Santana
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976