Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT October 82003 The Honorable Richard J. Miller Opinion No. GA-01 13 Bell County Attorney P.O. Box 1127 Re: Whether a refusal to permit a constable to Belton, Texas 765 13 enter the restricted area of a business in order to serve civil process constitutes an offense under section 38.16 ofthe Penal Code (RQ-0056-GA) Dear Mr. Miller: Youinquire about the proper construction of section 38.16 of the Penal Code. That statute provides: (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly by words or physical action prevents the execution of any…