Texas § 11.61 REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT.

Texas Statutes

§ 11.61 — REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT.

Texas § 11.61

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 11.61 (2026).

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Art. 11.61. REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT. Any one having another in his custody, or under his power, control or restraint who refuses to obey a writ of habeas corpus, or who evades the service of the same, or places the person illegally detained under the control of another, removes him, or in any other manner attempts to evade the operation of the writ, shall be dealt with as provided in Article 11.34 of this Code.

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Art. 11.61. REFUSAL TO OBEY WRIT. Any one having another in his custody, or under his power, control or restraint who refuses to obey a writ of habeas corpus, or who evades the service of the same, or places the person illegally detained under the control of another, removes him, or in any other manner attempts to evade the operation of the writ, shall be dealt with as provided in Article 11.34 of this Code.