Q: Texas Rules of Civil Procedure rule 103 Sanctions for violation of rule 103
An individual attempted to, what he called "serve papers" (Non-Court issued papers) and physically attempted to take property he alleged was his employer's company property. This individual aggressively drove his large Ford pickup behind the vehicle I was in and prevented two of us from backing up and escaping. I chose to avoid physical confrontation and drove the vehicle forward onto the curb and sidewalk to escape causing $2500 damage to the vehicle I was driving. Did this individual break any civil or criminal Texas Laws?
This individual is not certified by Texas as a process server nor is he law enforcement.
A:
Civil Sanctions? Aim higher. Try the Texas Penal Code instead!
Start with the offense of Robbery under PC 29.02(a)(2) then consider a motor vehicle can be a deadly weapon and if "uses or exhibits" applies, and I suspect it would, that would get you up to Aggravated Robbery PC 29.03(a)(2).
Stepping back, this may be more of an Attempted Robbery PC 15.01 but if another person was in on the plan (his boss) that can bring the boss in on Conspiracy to Commit Robbery PC 15.02.
Don't forget the fraudulent papers, this might be another way to roll in the boss, fake papers is the offense of Simulating Legal Process PC 32.48.
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