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Tex. Penal Code § 25.04

ENTICING A CHILD

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case In the Interest of H.R.M. (2006)

Most recently applied in Oliva v. State (May 2018)

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, he knowingly entices, persuades, or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian or person standing in the stead of the parent or guardian of such child.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the actor intended to commit a felony against the child, in which event an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.