HOUSE BILL 13 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Keel |
EFFECTIVE: 9-1-03 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Wentworth |
House Bill 13 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that an arrest warrant, and any affidavit in support of its issuance, is public information. After the warrant is executed, the bill requires the magistrate's clerk to make a copy of the warrant and affidavit available for public inspection during normal business hours, and authorizes a person to request copies of the information on payment of the cost of providing the copies.