Texas § OC.1802.302 - FRIVOLOUS CLAIM
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.1802.302 — FRIVOLOUS CLAIM, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.1802.302. FRIVOLOUS CLAIM
FRIVOLOUS CLAIM; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intends to benefit personally or to harm another and the person: (1) institutes under this chapter a claim in which the person knows the person has no interest; or (2) institutes under this chapter a frivolous suit or a claim that the person knows is false. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section OC.1802.302 ("FRIVOLOUS CLAIM") 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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