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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.059 — OFFENSE: HINDERING AN INQUEST

CR § 49A.059Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. B. INQUESTS BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly hinders the entrance of a justice of the peace to a premises where a death occurred or a body was found.
(b)An offense under this article is a Class B misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027. Text of article effective on April 01, 2027

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.059 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.