Texas SB2560 restricts who can issue warrants for no-knock entries by peace officers.

Texas SB2560 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict the issuance of warrants authorizing no-knock entries by peace officers. A no-knock entry is defined as a peace officer's entry into a building or place without announcing their authority or purpose. The bill specifies that only certain magistrates can issue such warrants: district court judges, statutory county court judges, judges of a county court who are attorneys licensed by the state, judges of a municipal court of record who are attorneys licensed by the state, or any magistrate if the county lacks specific types of judges.

Texas SB2560 restricts who can issue warrants for no-knock entries by peace officers.

Texas SB2560 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict the issuance of warrants authorizing no-knock entries by peace officers. A no-knock entry is defined as a peace officer's entry into a building or place without announcing their authority or purpose. The bill specifies that only certain magistrates can issue such warrants: district court judges, statutory county court judges, judges of a county court who are attorneys licensed by the state, judges of a municipal court of record who are attorneys licensed by the state, or any magistrate if the county lacks specific types of judges.