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Sec. 39.02. ABUSE OF OFFICIAL CAPACITY. (a) A public servant commits an offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he intentionally or knowingly: (1) violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment; or. (2) misuses government property, services, personnel, or any other thing of ...
Abuse of Official Capacity 39.03 Official Oppression 39.04 Violations of the Civil Rights of Person in Custody 39.05 Failure to Report Death of Prisoner 39.06 Misuse of Official Information 39.07 Failure to Comply with Immigration Detainer Request 39.015 Concurrent Jurisdiction to Prosecute Offenses Under This Chapter 39.041
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Mar 12, 2016 · Official oppression. A person acting or purporting to act in an official capacity or taking advantage of such actual or purported capacity commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, knowing that his conduct is illegal, he: (1) subjects another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment, dispossession, assessment, lien or other ...
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Section 39.03 - Official Oppression (a) A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: (1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful; (2) intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or ...
official oppression. (a) A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: (1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful;
