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Texas Penal Code 22.08 - Aiding Suicide

Texas Codes > Penal Code > Title 5 > Chapter 22 > § 22.08. Aiding Suicide


Current as of: 2009

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to promote or assist the commission of suicide by another, he aids or attempts to aid the other to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

     (b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless the actor's conduct causes suicide or attempted suicide that results in serious bodily injury, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.

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See also:

Texas Penal Code > Title 5 > Chapter 22 - Assaultive Offenses

U.S. Code Provisions: Assault

U.S. Code Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 7 - Assault
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