Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 12.002. Liability
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§ 12.002. LIABILITY. (a) A person may not make, present,
or use a document or other record with:
(1) knowledge that the document or other record is a
fraudulent court record or a fraudulent lien or claim against real
or personal property or an interest in real or personal property;
(2) intent that the document or other record be given
the same legal effect as a court record or document of a court
created by or established under the constitution or laws of this
state or the United States or another entity listed in Section
37.01, Penal Code, evidencing a valid lien or claim against real or
personal property or an interest in real or personal property; and
(3) intent to cause another person to suffer:
(A) physical injury;
(B) financial injury; or
(C) mental anguish or emotional distress.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is liable to each
injured person for:
(1) the greater of:
(A) $10,000; or
(B) the actual damages caused by the violation;
(2) court costs;
(3) reasonable attorney's fees; and
(4) exemplary damages in an amount determined by the
court.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 189, § 16, eff. May 21, 1997.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Civil Practice & Remedies Code §
11.002 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, § 19.01(3), eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 11.056 11.057 11.101 11.102 11.103 11.104 12.001 12.002 12.003 12.004 12.005 12.006 12.007 13.001 13.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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