Generally, prosecutors will need a CHL to carry, because they are not peace officers. See Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.12 for a complete list of all types of peace officers in the State of Texas.center mass wrote:Does anyone know what the status is for ass't county prosecutors concerning concealed carry? Are they considered LEO's under the law?
Are they required to apply for a CHL permit in order to carry? I know that they deal with the same scary characters that the police arrest every day. If it were me I would be armed like a Barbary pirate from the time I woke up 'til I went to sleep!
Prosecutors are not “active judicial officers�. Government Code §411.201(a)(1) states, “'Active judicial officer' means a person serving as a judge or justice of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, a criminal district court, a constitutional county court, a statutory county court, a justice court, or a municipal court.�dolanp wrote:If they prosecute felonies then they qualify under "Active judicial officer" by § 411.201(h). The fee is waived and there are other special rules and exclusions for them under the same section.
GC §411.201(h) allows elected felony prosecutors to obtain CHLs, if they meet the same requirements that an “active judicial officer� must meet. However, assistant CAs are not elected and the CA's office usually does not prosecute felonies anyways.