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Laurie Moore received her police commission in 1979,
in Austin. She worked police patrol, criminal investigations, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1985. After 1985 until 1992,
she worked as a DA investigator as a Sergeant Investigator, and later, Chief Investigator for several District Attorneys in
the Central Texas area. In 1992, she moved to Fort Worth to attend law school, and retained her peace officer’s license
as a Reserve Tarrant County Deputy Constable. She is still a licensed, commissioned peace officer, and runs a solo law practice
in Fort Worth’s Cultural District.
Laurie Moore earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree
from the University of Texas at Austin,. She pursued further post-graduate studies in Criminal Justice at Southwest Texas
State University in San Marcos, earned her Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, and is licensed to practice
law in the State of Texas, as well as all Federal Courts. Laurie Moore is the
author of The Wild Orchid Society, The Lady
Godiva Murder, Constable’s Run, Constable’s Apprehension, Constable’s Wedding, and, Simmering Secrets of
Weeping Mary.
According to the book description go of Constable's Apprehension, “Reserve Deputy Constable Raven returns
in this page-turning sequel to the critically acclaimed Constable's Run. This time, Raven's got more problems than just a
cheating boyfriend...There's Yucatan Jay, who may or may not work for the CIA and is far from what he appears to be...There's
Dell, another Constable, who's getting a divorce...Raven's ex, Jinx Porter, is back in office and in big-time trouble and
a whole host of other outlandish, Texas characters. Raven's biggest problem, aside from the fact that everyone seems to think
she's the one who's trying to kill Jinx, is a problem of the heart: all the men in her life want to marry her!”
About
the Tarrant County Constables
The voters
of each Justice of the Peace and Constable Precinct elect the Constable every four years. It is the Constable’s duty
to execute and return all process, warrants, summons, and judgment enforcement documents as directed by lawful officials.
The Constable may seize and sell real and personal property upon lawful order of a court, returning the proceeds according
to law. Constables are Texas Peace Officers and may arrest, with or without a warrant, violators of state penal laws and persons
who commit breaches of the peace in their presence.
Constable’s
jurisdiction for service of civil process documents is throughout their county as well as every adjacent county. They may
serve documents for State, County, and Justice Courts of Texas, as well as process issued by lawful courts of other states.
Commissioner’s Court establishes fees for this service. The fees collected are deposited into the general fund of Tarrant
County.
The Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education recognizes the special role of the Constables’ offices
in the civil court system. The Commission requires the Constable and their deputies to have special civil process training
in addition to the standard training required for all Texas peace officers.
The Constables
and their deputies are officers of the courts. They provide fair and impartial notification to citizens of court actions that
may involve them.
Source:
tarrantcounty.com
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