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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.059 — Offense: hindering an inquest

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.059

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.059Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly hinders the entrance of a justice of the peace to a premises where a death occurred or a body was found. (b) An offense under this article is a Class B misdemeanor.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.059 (official source deep link)
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