Judges: JOHN L. HILL, Attorney General of Texas
Filed Date: 4/20/1978
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/6/2016
Honorable John H. Morris Fannin County Attorney Bonham, Texas 75418
Re: Whether a juvenile probation officer is a peace officer.
Dear Mr. Morris:
You have requested our opinion concerning whether a juvenile probation officer who is also an adult probation officer is a peace officer. Article 5139L, section 2A, V.T.C.S., authorizes the Fannin County Juvenile Board to `appoint a juvenile officer who shall have the powers and duties prescribed by Article 5142.'
Article 5142, V.T.C.S., provides that juvenile officers `shall be vested with all the power and authority of police officers or sheriffs incident to their offices.' Thus in In re S.E.B.,
The juvenile officer need not be certified pursuant to article 4413(29aa), which was amended in 1975 to apply only to persons designated as peace officers by article
Very truly yours,
John L. Hill Attorney General of Texas
APPROVED:
David M. Kendall First Assistant
C. Robert Heath Chairman Opinion Committee