Will counties in Texas extradite to another county in Texas for a class A misdemeanor?
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Will counties in Texas extradite to another county in Texas for a class A misdemeanor?
I have a class misdemeanor here in Texas
for resisting arrest. If I go to a different
county in the state of Texas will they
extradite me to the county where I have said
Class A misdemeanor?
Asked on March 26, 2019 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, if you are in the state of Texas, then one county will take possession of you and potentially arrange for your transport to the county where your charges are pending. Some counties have gotten a little more techno and have been arranging for arraignments via Skpe so that you can be booked and arraigned in the arresting county, without having to be transferred to the charging county.....but this is only a few counties as of right now in Texas.
If you are in a whole different state, then extradition rules between states will apply. A majority of counties in Texas will not spend the funds to send an officer to go get you in a different state. It's just not cost effective for lower level misdemeanors. This doesn't mean it won't happen....only that your chances of getting extradited when you are out of state are much lower.
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