Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 42.072. Stalking. (D) feel harassed, terrified, intimidated, annoyed, alarmed, abused, tormented, embarrassed, or offended. (4) federal law.
If you have a warrant out for your arrest, the punishment is increased one level. A Class C misdemeanor for refusing to identify yourself becomes a Class B misdemeanor. A Class B misdemeanor for providing false information becomes a Class A misdemeanor. This is often referred to as Failure to ID – Fugitive.
Forging certain types of documents is considered a state jail felony: 180 days to two years in a state jail facility. A fine of $10,000 or more. Or both a fine and jail time.
Texas law prohibits making a materially false or misleading statement to obtain property, credit, or certain services. A statement is “materially” false or misleading if it affects the outcome—i.e., if the person obtained a greater amount of property or credit than they would have had they not made the statement.
Various examples of Tampering with Government Records/ Documents cases: Possession, Making, Buying or Selling of False Identification Documents or Cards. Alteration or Making of a Jury Form. Possessing, Buying, or Selling of a Social Security Card.
Section 37.08 - False Report to Peace Officer, Federal Special Investigator, Law Enforcement Employee, Corrections Officer, or Jailer (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false statement that is material to a criminal investigation and makes the statement to: (1) a peace ...
A person commits an offense under Section 42.06, Texas Penal Code, if the person knowingly initiates, communicates or circulates a report of a present, past, or future bombing, fire, offense, or other emergency that the person knows is false or baseless and that would ordinarily: (1) cause action by an official or ...
Below is an overview of the way tampering with government record charges are punished in Texas: Tampering with a government record is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a maximum $4000 fine.
Class A misdemeanor: up to one year in jail, maximum $4,000 fine; State jail felony: 180 days to two years in a state jail facility, maximum $10,000 fine; Third degree felony: two to ten years in prison, maximum $10,000 fine; Second degree felony: two to 20 years in prison, maximum $10,000 fine.