Texas Local Government Code - Section 85.021. Execution Of Process; Penalty
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§ 85.021. EXECUTION OF PROCESS; PENALTY. (a) The
sheriff shall execute all process and precepts directed to the
sheriff by legal authority and shall return the process or precept
to the proper court on or before the date the process or precept is
returnable.
(b) The sheriff commits an offense if the sheriff:
(1) fails to return a process or precept as required by
Subsection (a); or
(2) makes a false return.
(c) An offense under this section is punishable by the court
to which the process is returnable, as for contempt, by a fine of
not more than $100. A fine collected under this section shall be
deposited in the county treasury.
(d) The sheriff is liable for all damages sustained by a
person by reason of an offense committed by the sheriff under this
section.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Section: 85.0011 85.002 85.0025 85.003 85.004 85.005 85.006 85.021 85.022 85.023 86.001 86.002 86.0021 86.003 86.011
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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