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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 50 Fire InquestsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 50 Fire Inquests When an affidavit is made by a credible person before any justice of the peace that there is ground to believe that any building has ... The proceedings in such case shall be governed by the laws relating to inquests upon dead bodies. The officer conducting such investigations shall have the ... The jury after inspecting the place in question and after hearing the testimony, shall deliver to the justice holding such inquest its written signed verdict ... If the jury finds that any building has been unlawfully set on fire or has been attempted so to be, the justice holding such inquest ... If the person charged with the offense, if any, be not in custody, the justice of the peace shall issue a warrant for his arrest, ... In all such investigations, the testimony of all witnesses examined before the jury shall be reduced to writing by or under the direction of the ... The pay of the officers and jury making such investigation shall be the same as that allowed for the holding of an inquest upon a ... Texas Lawyers
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