Nuisance Abatement Manual - 2005 - Texas Attorney General
Nuisance Abatement Manual - 2005 - Texas Attorney General
Nuisance Abatement Manual - 2005 - Texas Attorney General
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PLAN FOR PROPERTY CLOSURE<br />
Are there six or more arrests for the same illegal activity?*<br />
(The illegal activity must be addressed by the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Nuisance</strong><br />
<strong>Abatement</strong> Statutes. See the Summary on pg. 3 for the kinds<br />
of illegal activity that can be addressed by the statutes.)<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Contact other law enforcement agencies,<br />
such as the Police Department, TABC and/or<br />
the Sheriff’s Department to develop<br />
more evidence.<br />
The property is not a nuisance as defined by<br />
the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Nuisance</strong> <strong>Abatement</strong> Statutes.<br />
Continue to gather more evidence and<br />
monitor the property.<br />
Compile a case file.<br />
See Investigation, page 12.<br />
Is the owner negligent or participating in<br />
the illegal activity?<br />
or<br />
No<br />
Do you think the owner will<br />
be cooperative?<br />
Yes<br />
Is there violence, confrontation, or<br />
compromise to officer safety?<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
A notification letter is sent and a<br />
meeting may be held by either the<br />
referring agency or the OAG.<br />
Contact the OAG and submit the case file.<br />
No<br />
After the meeting, has the illegal<br />
activity been eliminated?<br />
Yes<br />
Continue to monitor the property<br />
* <strong>General</strong> Guideline (may be more or less depending on<br />
the size of the jurisdiction and circumstances of each property)<br />
<strong>Nuisance</strong> <strong>Abatement</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
<strong>2005</strong> Fourteenth Edition<br />
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Office of the <strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong><br />
Criminal Law Enforcement Division