Texas Penal Code Title 2, Chapter 9 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9.01 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Custody" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.01. (2) "Escape" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.01. (3) "Deadly force" means...
• Texas Section 9.02 - Justification As A Defense
  It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec....
• Texas Section 9.03 - Confinement As Justifiable Force
  Confinement is justified when force is justified by this chapter if the actor takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement as soon as he knows...
• Texas Section 9.04 - Threats As Justifiable Force
  The threat of force is justified when the use of force is justified by this chapter. For purposes of this section, a threat to cause...
• Texas Section 9.05 - Reckless Injury Of Innocent Third Person
  Even though an actor is justified under this chapter in threatening or using force or deadly force against another, if in doing so he also...

SUBCHAPTER B JUSTIFICATION GENERALLY

• Texas Section 9.06 - Civil Remedies Unaffected
  The fact that conduct is justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for the conduct that is available in a civil...
• Texas Section 9.21 - Public Duty
  (a) Except as qualified by Subsections (b) and (c), conduct is justified if the actor reasonably believes the conduct is required or authorized by law,...

SUBCHAPTER C PROTECTION OF PERSONS

• Texas Section 9.22 - Necessity
  Conduct is justified if: (1) the actor reasonably believes the conduct is immediately necessary to avoid imminent harm; (2) the desirability and urgency of avoiding...
• Texas Section 9.31 - Self-defense
  (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes...
• Texas Section 9.32 - Deadly Force In Defense Of Person
  (a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another: (1) if the actor would be justified in using force against the other under...
• Texas Section 9.33 - Defense Of Third Person
  A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to protect a third person if: (1) under the circumstances as the actor...

SUBCHAPTER D PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

• Texas Section 9.34 - Protection Of Life Or Health
  (a) A person is justified in using force, but not deadly force, against another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the force is...
• Texas Section 9.41 - Protection Of One's Own Property
  (a) A person in lawful possession of land or tangible, movable property is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the...
• Texas Section 9.42 - Deadly Force To Protect Property
  A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property: (1) if he would be justified in using...
• Texas Section 9.43 - Protection Of Third Person's Property
  A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property of a third person if, under...

SUBCHAPTER E LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Texas Section 9.44 - Use Of Device To Protect Property
  The justification afforded by Sections 9.41 and 9.43 applies to the use of a device to protect land or tangible, movable property if: (1) the...
• Texas Section 9.51 - Arrest And Search
  (a) A peace officer, or a person acting in a peace officer's presence and at his direction, is justified in using force against another when...
• Texas Section 9.52 - Prevention Of Escape From Custody
  The use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody is justifiable when the force could have been employed to effect...

SUBCHAPTER F SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Texas Section 9.53 - Maintaining Security In Correctional Facility
  An officer or employee of a correctional facility is justified in using force against a person in custody when and to the degree the officer...
• Texas Section 9.61 - Parent-child
  (a) The use of force, but not deadly force, against a child younger than 18 years is justified: (1) if the actor is the child's...
• Texas Section 9.62 - Educator-student
  The use of force, but not deadly force, against a person is justified: (1) if the actor is entrusted with the care, supervision, or administration...
• Texas Section 9.63 - Guardian-incompetent
  The use of force, but not deadly force, against a mental incompetent is justified: (1) if the actor is the incompetent's guardian or someone similarly...

Last modified: September 28, 2016