PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Carney v. State (2000)
Most recently applied in Carney v. State (October 2000)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff
(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.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.