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Code of Criminal Procedure §14

In force on Apr 01, 2027 · this text took effect Apr 01, 2027 · same as today's text

PENALTY

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this article. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1033, ch. 336, Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 1969; Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 1619, ch. 500, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1969; Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1165, ch. 270, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971; Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1826, ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 1233 ), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 22 (S.B. 336 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 25 (S.B. 457 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3716 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1419 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 694 (H.B. 2357 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (H.B. 3161 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01 , eff. April 1, 2027. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 4490 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

JC-0019: Whether a sheriff of a county governed by article 2372p-3 of the Revised Civil Statutes is required by Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.11, section 2 to refuse the bond of a bondsman licensed in the county when on notice that the bondsman is in default on a bond in another county
JM-0153: Whether a county govern- ment is liable for court costs collected on behalf of the state, and related questions

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