Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 2.05. When Complaint Is Made

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Art. 2.05. [29] [35] [36] WHEN COMPLAINT IS MADE.  If the 
offense be a misdemeanor, the attorney shall forthwith prepare an 
information based upon such complaint and file the same in the court 
having jurisdiction;  provided, that in counties having no county 
attorney, misdemeanor cases may be tried upon complaint alone, 
without an information, provided, however, in counties having one 
or more criminal district courts an information must be filed in 
each misdemeanor case.  If the offense be a felony, he shall 
forthwith file the complaint with a magistrate of the county.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.             

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