Texas Penal Code - Section 38.114. Contraband In Correctional Facility
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§ 38.114. CONTRABAND IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a) A
person commits an offense if the person:
(1) provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional
facility;
(2) otherwise introduces contraband into a
correctional facility; or
(3) possesses contraband while confined in a
correctional facility.
(b) In this section, "contraband":
(1) means:
(A) any item not provided by or authorized by the
operator of the correctional facility; or
(B) any item provided by or authorized by the
operator of the correctional facility that has been altered to
accommodate a use other than the originally intended use; and
(2) does not include any item specifically prohibited
under Section 38.11.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor,
unless the offense is committed by an employee or a volunteer of the
correctional facility, in which event the offense is a Class B
misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 499, § 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
Section: 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.111 38.112 38.113 38.114 38.12 38.122 38.123 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.151
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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