Texas § 2A.055 FINE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS.

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§ 2A.055 — FINE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS.

Texas § 2A.055

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 2A.055 (2026).

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Art. 2A.055. FINE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS.

(a)A sheriff or other officer who wilfully refuses or neglects to execute any summons, subpoena, or attachment for a witness or any other legal process the officer has a duty to execute is liable for a fine for contempt in an amount in the court's discretion of not less than $10 or more than $200.

(b)The payment of a fine under Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same manner as a fine for contempt in a civil case.

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Art. 2A.055. FINE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS. (a) A sheriff or other officer who wilfully refuses or neglects to execute any summons, subpoena, or attachment for a witness or any other legal process the officer has a duty to execute is liable for a fine for contempt in an amount in the court's discretion of not less than $10 or more than $200.
(b) The payment of a fine under Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same manner as a fine for contempt in a civil case.