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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Penal Code § 38.16: PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS.

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  1. PENAL CODE
  2. TITLE 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  3. CHAPTER 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION

(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly by words or physical action prevents the execution of any process in a civil cause.

(b) It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor evaded service of process by avoiding detection.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:34Z. Source file · JSON

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