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Delay handoff for 4. 2-6 R9. 1-10 at 14

Bootleg pass for 11. 1-10

R9.9 2-3 inches R3. 1-10

Swing pass for 7 2-3 R for 1-10 at midfield

Line drive punt rolls dead at Nederland 35. 1-10 3:50 in 1, Nederland 7-0

R3. 4-3

Under heavy rush and scramble pass completed for 4. 2-6 pass out of bounds. 3-6

Kickoff returned to Silsbee 23. 1-10

At 5:22 in 1, Nederland 7-0

Touchdown run of 38

Punt sticks to the turf at Silsbee 38. 1-10 5:29 in 1, 0-0

Sweep right for 3. 4-7

R -1. 2-11 at the 1 qb draw for 4. 3-7

Pass on corner incomplete. Flag on Silsbee for offsides. 1-5 R4 2-1 intercepted at Silsbee 2. 1-10

R8. 2-2. Wet field tackles another. Sloppy sloppy out there. R6. 1-10

Nederland calls time. Silsbee goes for bomb on 4-2 and incomplete. 1-10 Nederland at Silsbee 46

R8 2-2 Back tries end around but slips for -1. 3-3 fumbled snap or handoff inside but picked up by Silsbee. Wet field tackles another. 4-2

Short kick retuned to Silsbee 38. 1-10

Silsbee wins toss and will receive.

Of course the police knowing the law makes it much better than a citizen taking the risk of saying, I think I might know the law but I’m not sure. Then it might lead to an illegal arrest and a lot of trouble for the citizen. It is not because the citizen cannot make the arrest but most citizens are not that clear on the law.

Any citizen has the authority in Texas to make an arrest for a felony or a breach of the peace that is witnessed by the citizen. Any peace officer has less restrictions and can arrest for any crime witnessed. That is where the statewide jurisdiction comes from. Technically citizens have a limited statewide jurisdiction. So if a cop is out of his county and witnesses a crime other than a minor traffic violation, he can lawfully make the arrest.

I will make a minor correction in that. About six or eight years ago the state legislators passed a law allowing neighboring jurisdictions to enter into a legal agreement allowing traffic violations to be enforced in that jurisdiction. For example Nederland could enter into an agreement to issue citations in Port Neches. I don’t know if that law allows counties next to each other to enter into such an agreement. I have no knowledge of any cities or counties doing that.

No. Only traffic jurisdiction (DWI is not traffic) is in your own county. A city like Port Arthur has jurisdiction in both Jefferson and Orange counties because they have city limits in both counties.

Generally speaking, all police in Texas are equal. Various state police (TABC, DPS, TPWD Game Wardens, etc.), city police, city fire department arson investigators, county police (sheriff, DA investigators, constables, etc.) and others are all under the classification of peace officers. Most laws do not distinguish which laws they can enforce or on or off duty and in sone cases, active duty or retired. There are some specific authorities in very limited situations where authority rests with certain agencies but for probably 98% of the time an officer is an officer. One example is that officers have authority to make arrests statewide but traffic jurisdiction only in their county. Texas police have no authority to enforce laws outside of Texas unless that state grants cituzen arrests OR the officer has been granted that authority by an agency in that state, like being deputized. I have been a Missouri police officer for about a week each year for over 20 years as an example.