Texas Penal Code - Section 38.13. Hindering Proceedings By Disorderly Conduct
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§ 38.13. HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY
CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally
hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous
behavior or disturbance.
(b) A person commits an offense if he recklessly hinders an
official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or
disturbance and continues after explicit official request to
desist.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 833, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1,
1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff.
Sept. 1, 1994.
Section: 38.111 38.112 38.113 38.114 38.12 38.122 38.123 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.151 38.16 38.17 38.171 38.18
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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