Texas Penal Code - Section 22.10. Leaving A Child In A Vehicle
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§ 22.10. LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE. (a) A person
commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly leaves a child
in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes, knowing that the
child is:
(1) younger than seven years of age; and
(2) not attended by an individual in the vehicle who is
14 years of age or older.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 24, § 1, eff. Oct. 2,
1984. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff.
Sept. 1, 1994.
Section: 22.04 22.041 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 20A.01 20A.02 25.01 25.02 25.03
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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