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Government Code §41.109
In force on Nov 09, 2026 · this text took effect Jun 15, 2007 · same as today's text
AUTHORITY OF INVESTIGATOR
(a) An investigator appointed by a prosecuting attorney has the same authority as the sheriff of the county to make arrests anywhere in the county and to serve anywhere in the state warrants, capiases, subpoenas in criminal cases, and all other processes in civil or criminal cases issued by a district court, county court, or justice court of this state.
(b) An investigator is under the exclusive authority and direction of the prosecuting attorney and is not under the authority and direction of the sheriff. The prosecuting attorney is responsible for the official acts of his investigators and has the same remedies against his investigators and their sureties as any person has against a prosecuting attorney and his sureties.
(c) An investigator may not draw a fee of any character for performing a duty prescribed by this section.
History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 419 (S.B. 1244 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (H.B. 3210 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 22, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Jun 15, 2007 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- JM-0776: Whether an individual whose spouse is a bail bondsman may be employed as an investigator for the office of criminal dis- trict attorney
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