Chapter 14 - Civil Process
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
_____ government agency and officer can be held civilly liable. - Answer: Any
(TC 7.001) You can be sued only for Neglect or ________ - Answer: Refusal
(TCRPC 7.003) You're not liable if you act in ________ __________ - Answer: Good Faith
Happens in the court- judges sees it. - Answer: General Contempt
Happens outside of the courts- requires a "show cause" hearing - Answer: Constructive Contempt
Which is not one of the 3 sources of authority that can create courts in Texas? - Answer: Federal
Government
A court may be created under the authority of the state's constitution - Answer: Constitutional courts
Courts may be created by acts of the state legislature - Answer: Courts at law
A court may be created by the acts of the governing body of a chartered municipality - Answer:
Municipal courts
(TCORC 7.003) An officer ____ execute a writ issued by a court of this state without requiring that bond
be posted for the indemnification of the officer. - Answer: Shall
(TCPRC 7.001) The officer may be punished for contempt of court for neglect or refusal in the
performance of those duties. The court shall set the fine at not less than $___ or more than $_____,
with costs. The officer must be given 10 days of notice of the motion - Answer: 10 or 100
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
_____ government agency and officer can be held civilly liable. - Answer: Any
(TC 7.001) You can be sued only for Neglect or ________ - Answer: Refusal
(TCRPC 7.003) You're not liable if you act in ________ __________ - Answer: Good Faith
Happens in the court- judges sees it. - Answer: General Contempt
Happens outside of the courts- requires a "show cause" hearing - Answer: Constructive Contempt
Which is not one of the 3 sources of authority that can create courts in Texas? - Answer: Federal
Government
A court may be created under the authority of the state's constitution - Answer: Constitutional courts
Courts may be created by acts of the state legislature - Answer: Courts at law
A court may be created by the acts of the governing body of a chartered municipality - Answer:
Municipal courts
(TCORC 7.003) An officer ____ execute a writ issued by a court of this state without requiring that bond
be posted for the indemnification of the officer. - Answer: Shall
(TCPRC 7.001) The officer may be punished for contempt of court for neglect or refusal in the
performance of those duties. The court shall set the fine at not less than $___ or more than $_____,
with costs. The officer must be given 10 days of notice of the motion - Answer: 10 or 100
