Counties and County Commissioners Courts; Courts and Judges; Municipal; Criminal Procedure; Sheriffs and Constables
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Texas Attorney General Opinion
Arrestee taken into custody by city police officer for violation of state statute and committed to jail by magistrate, obligation of sheriff to accept|Commitment order for person accused of class A or B misdemeanor, authority of municipal judge to issue|Arrestee committed to jail by magistrate for violation of state statute, responsibility of county for cost of maintaining
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