*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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