Tex. Pen. Code § 38.16

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 38.16 - 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.

Tex. Pen. Code § 38.16

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff. 9/1/1995.