Code of Criminal Procedure · Art. 15.02

Requisites of Arrest Warrant

Requisites of Arrest Warrant (Art. 15.02): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Issues in the name of 'The State of Texas'
  • Specifies the name of the person, or a reasonably definite description
  • States that the person is accused of some offense against the laws of the State, naming the offense
  • Signed by the magistrate, with the magistrate's office named in the warrant or with the signature

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Under Art. 15.02, an arrest warrant must include:

  1. Only the name of the magistrate
  2. The name of the person to be arrested (or a reasonably definite description if name unknown), the offense charged, and the magistrate's signature with date and county Correct
  3. The name of the arresting officer only
  4. The defendant's home address
Why: Requisites of an arrest warrant: name (or reasonably definite description if unknown), offense, dated and signed by the magistrate, and run in the name of 'The State of Texas.'
Statute: Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 15.02