Property subject to forfeiture under CCP Chapter 59 may be seized by __ under the authority of a search warrant.

• A. a Texas Ranger
• B. a constable
• C. any peace officer
• D. a sheriffs deputy

Answer: (C)

Forfeiture under CCP Chapter 59 is triggered through action by law enforcement officers who have the authority to execute a search warrant. In Texas, the term “peace officer” covers a wide range of personnel—sheriffs, constables, police officers, Texas Rangers, and other authorized officers. The statute uses this broad category to authorize seizure of property subject to forfeiture, so any officer who qualifies as a peace officer may seize under a search warrant. The other options name specific roles, which are indeed peace officers, but the law’s broad term is what lets all of them act; the broad category is the best fit.