Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.325
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.325, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 18B.325. EMERGENCY DISCLOSURE.
Official statutory text
(a) An authorized peace officer of a designated law enforcement office or agency or an authorized peace officer commissioned by the department may, without a warrant, require the disclosure of location information described by Article 18B.321(a) if:
(1) the officer reasonably believes an immediate life-threatening situation exists that:
(A) is within the officer's territorial jurisdiction; and
(B) requires the disclosure of the location information before a warrant can, with due diligence, be obtained under this subchapter; and
(2) there are sufficient grounds under this subchapter on which to obtain a warrant requiring the disclosure of the location information.
(b) Not later than 48 hours after requiring disclosure of location information without a warrant under Subsection (a), the authorized peace officer shall obtain a warrant for that purpose in accordance with this subchapter.
(1) the officer reasonably believes an immediate life-threatening situation exists that:
(A) is within the officer's territorial jurisdiction; and
(B) requires the disclosure of the location information before a warrant can, with due diligence, be obtained under this subchapter; and
(2) there are sufficient grounds under this subchapter on which to obtain a warrant requiring the disclosure of the location information.
(b) Not later than 48 hours after requiring disclosure of location information without a warrant under Subsection (a), the authorized peace officer shall obtain a warrant for that purpose in accordance with this subchapter.
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