What is the required wording of the endorsement if a magistrate endorses the warrant?

• A. Let this warrant be executed in the County of _____
• B. Let this warrant be executed in any county of the State of Texas
• C. This warrant is statewide
• D. Execute this warrant where the arrest occurs

Answer: (A)

The endorsement by a magistrate specifies where officers may carry out the warrant, limiting it to a particular geographic area. The required wording directs that the warrant be executed in the County of ____, which confines the execution to that county and ensures the magistrate’s authority is not stretched beyond the issuing jurisdiction. Saying it can be executed in any county or statewide would expand the authority beyond the magistrate’s jurisdiction, and directing execution wherever the arrest occurs ignores the geographic limit set by the endorsement. So the correct wording is the county-specific directive, which expressly limits execution to the named county.