Penal Code
Mesquite
Search Warrant
Transportation Code
Crime or No Crime
100

This Class A Assault occurs when a person intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to another.

What is Assault Causing Bodily Injury?

100

Mesquite is located primarily within this Texas county.

What is Dallas County?
100

Before making a custodial interrogation, officers generally advise suspects of these rights.

What is the Miranda Warning?

100

This document proves a driver has legal authority to operate a motor vehicle.

What is a Driver License? 

100

A person yells profanities at an officer from a public sidewalk but does not threaten anyone or interfere with police duties.

What is No Crime?

200

A theft of property valued under $100 is generally classified as this level offense

What is a Class C?

200

Mesquite was incorporated in this century.

What is the 19th century (1800's)?

200

This legal standard is required for an arrest warrant.

What is probable cause?

200

A driver must signal continuously for at least this many feet before turning.

What is 100 feet? 

200

A person enters an open attached garage with the intent to steal but does not go into the residence.

$100 bonus to name the crime.

What is Burglary of a Habitation.

300

 Entering a habitation without consent and committing or intending to commit a felony, theft, or assault is this crime.

What is Burglary of a Habitation?

300

Mesquite is known as what capital of Texas?

What is the "Rodeo Capital of Texas"?

300

This lower legal standard allows an officer to briefly detain a person to investigate criminal activity.

What is reasonable suspicion?

300

The offense of Driving While Intoxicated is generally this level offense.

What is a Class B Misdemeanor?

300

A person refuses to answer an officer's questions during a custodial interrogation.

What is No Crime?

400

A person commits this offense by entering or remaining on property after receiving notice that entry was forbidden or that they must depart.

What is Criminal Trespass?

400

This is the name of the airport located in Mesquite.

What is Mesquite Metro Airport?

400

The document used to establish probable cause for a search warrant is called this. 

What is an affidavit? 

400

Texas' "Move Over Law" requires drivers to slow down to this speed if unable to change lanes.

What is 20mph below the posted speed limit?

400

A person enters a field with fence posts painted purple. 

What is Crime? (Criminal Trespass) 

500
In the Texas Penal Code, Robbery offenses are found in this chapter.

What is chapter 29? 

500

This is the name of the current City Manage of Mesquite.

Who is Cliff Keheley 

500

This doctrine generally allows officers to seize evidence that is immediately apparent as contraband while lawfully present.

What is the Plain View Doctrine?

500

A peace officer may investigate a collision and file appropriate charges relating to the collision if the amount of damage is at least this amount.

What is $1,000?

500

A pedestrian refuses to identify themselves during a consensual encounter. 

What is No Crime?