Arrest For Misdemeanor In Travis
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Criminal History Records. These may be obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) crime records division. Example: Background check records you need for employment purposes would need to be submitted to Texas DPS.
Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, criminal records are accessible to the public for inspection and copying.
Article 15.26, Code of Criminal Procedure, provides that an arrest warrant and any affidavit presented to a magistrate in support of the warrant is public information and must be made available for public inspection.
Class A. Punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both. Examples: Driving while intoxicated (with a previous conviction), assault with bodily injury, violation of a protective order, and theft of property valued at $750 or more but less than $2,500.
In Texas, Class A misdemeanors are punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both jail time and a fine. Burglary of a vehicle and carrying a gun without a permit are examples of Class A misdemeanors.
Misdemeanor Classes If the accused is found guilty of committing a Class A misdemeanor, the most serious of the three classes, they could face a fine of up to $4,000 and a year in county jail. For a Class B misdemeanor, offenders could face a fine of up to $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail.
Ing to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a Class A misdemeanor has a maximum sentence of 11 months 29 days. Therefore, it's common to receive a jail sentence of between six months and a year if found guilty.
