Texas Penal Code
§ 38.16 — PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS
PE § 38.16Title 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 38. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION
Statute text
View on source(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.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.