Texas § CP.7.003 - LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.7.003 — LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.7.003. LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS
LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS. (a) Except as provided by Section 34.061 , an officer is not liable for damages resulting from the execution of a writ issued by a court of this state if the officer in good faith executes or attempts to execute the writ as provided by law and by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) An officer shall execute a writ issued by a court of this state without requiring that bond be posted for the indemnification of the officer. (c) An officer shows that the officer acted in good faith when the officer shows that a reasonably prudent officer, under the same or similar circumstances, could have believed that the officer's conduct was justified based on the information the officer possessed when the conduct occurred. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1269 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. SUBCHAPTER B. LIABILITY OF ATTORNEY
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Section CP.7.003 ("LIABILITY REGARDING EXECUTION OF WRITS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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