Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances

Summary

The bill permits judges or magistrates to issue warrants for misdemeanors, traffic and municipal ordinance violations using video, phone or other approved digital tools, without the affiant being physically present. It also lets law‑enforcement officers swear to the facts in traffic and non‑traffic citations and to administer oaths to fellow officers through the same electronic methods. The changes aim to streamline citation and warrant processes.

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