Texas § FA.157.375 - IMMUNITY TO CIVIL PROCESS
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§ FA.157.375. IMMUNITY TO CIVIL PROCESS
IMMUNITY TO CIVIL PROCESS. (a) While in this state for the sole purpose of compelling the return of a child through a habeas corpus proceeding, the relator is not amenable to civil process and is not subject to the jurisdiction of any civil court except the court in which the writ is pending. The relator is subject to process and jurisdiction in that court only for the purpose of prosecuting the writ. (b) A request by the relator for costs, attorney's fees, and necessary travel and other expenses under Chapter 106 or 152 is not a waiver of immunity to civil process. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
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Section FA.157.375 ("IMMUNITY TO CIVIL PROCESS") 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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