Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1249

Abstract

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Where a misdemeanor offense is committed in one justice precinct and a complaint is filed in a justice precinct other than the one where the offense was committed, should the case be transferred to the precinct where the offense was committed upon motion of the defendant.