Texas § PE.38.16 - PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PE.38.16 — PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PE.38.16. PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS
PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS. (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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section PE.38.16 ("PREVENTING EXECUTION OF 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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