Sec. 38.16.  PREVENTING EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly by words or physical action prevents the execution of any process in a civil cause.
(b)  It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor evaded service of process by avoiding detection.
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.