Immigrant Legal Resource Center: First Cite & Release Ordinance in Texas to Take Effect Sunday in San Marcos
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 28 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
This Sunday, May 31, the first cite & release ordinance in Texas will take effect in San Marcos. The new law directs the San Marcos Police Department to issue citations for low-level offenses like possession of small quantities of marijuana--the leading arrest charge in Hays County since 2013--and to issue quarterly reports to increase data transparency and ensure compliance with . . .
This Sunday, May 31, the first cite & release ordinance in Texas will take effect in San Marcos. The new law directs the San Marcos Police Department to issue citations for low-level offenses like possession of small quantities of marijuana--the leading arrest charge in Hays County since 2013--and to issue quarterly reports to increase data transparency and ensure compliance with . . .