Texas Family Code

§ 86.004 — COURT ORDER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER FINAL ORDER

FA § 86.004Title 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE · Part B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS · Ch. 86. LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS

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On request by an applicant obtaining a final protective order that excludes the respondent from the respondent's residence, the court granting the final order shall render a written order to the sheriff, constable, or chief of police to provide a law enforcement officer from the department of the chief of police, constable, or sheriff to:

(1)accompany the applicant to the residence covered by the order;

(2)inform the respondent that the court has ordered that the respondent be excluded from the residence;

(3)protect the applicant while the applicant takes possession of the residence and the respondent takes possession of the respondent's necessary personal property; and

(4)if the respondent refuses to vacate the residence:

(A)remove the respondent from the residence; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 852, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1997.