*1 483 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
aonorable A. C YInborn
c;rimInal Dlstrlat ,Attorney
;!ouston, Texas 0p1n10n lo. O-7104
Dear Sir f
Rer Can a clerk employed by a just106 0r the peaas accept a plea 0r guilty
lo a arlmlnal aas0 and aamsa a rm therein. in the absence of the jus- tice Orvthe peacF,i - We have received your resent Inquiry, puotsd In part as s0110vs:
“There are somu
county who employ a
subpoenas, write judgments
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ea on the “justice”, “cowt Code or Cr Imlnal Proaedure . 0r guilty In a crImIna1 case act, and, as designated by judicial powers by said’+Qrk la void,
We point out that we are not called on here to pass upon the authorlty of such “clerk” to perform the named clerical duties. Yours very truly
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