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Tex. Penal Code § 38.08 (2026)

Effect Of Unlawful Custody

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Sec. 38.08. EFFECT OF UNLAWFUL CUSTODY. It is no defense to prosecution under Section 38.06 or 38.07 that the custody was unlawful.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Renumbered from Penal Code Sec. 38.09 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1985–2019 · leading case: State v. Guevara, 137 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).
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State v. Guevara, 137 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “at 274 (quoting TEX. PEN. CODE § 38.08)(emphasis in Billingslea ; ellipsis inserted).”
Ortega v. State, 207 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.08 (Vernon 2003) (resisting arrest); Ortega v.”
Casselman v. State, 472 N.E.2d 1310 (Ind. Ct. App. 1985). “-051(1) (West 1976), Tex.Penal Code Ann. Section 38.08(a), (b); see discussion in State v.”
Vactor v. State, 181 S.W.3d 461 (Tex. App. 2005). “See Tex.Pen.Code ANN. § 38.08 (Vernon 2003); see also Santos v.”
In re M.D.H., 139 S.W.3d 315 (Tex. App. 2004). “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.08 (a) (Vernon 2003).”
Bivins v. State, 706 S.W.2d 165 (Tex. App. 1986). “” Appellant was indicted for the offense as set forth in TEX. PENAL CODE ANN § 38.08 (Vernon 1974) which provides: § 38.”
State of Texas v. Guevara, Rachel L. v. Guevara, Rachel L. (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “08 (penalizing an institution official who "permits . . . the escape of a person in custody"; no suggested procedures for preventing escapes), 25.”
Ricco Ruben Granadoz v. State (Tex. App. 2019). “” TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 38.08 (West 2016).”
— Tex. Penal Code § 38.08(a) — 1 case
Casselman v. State, 472 N.E.2d 1310 (Ind. Ct. App. 1985). “-051(1) (West 1976), Tex.Penal Code Ann. Section 38.08(a), (b); see discussion in State v.”
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