Nuisance Abatement Manual - 2005 - Texas Attorney General

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