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PUNISHMENTS AND PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES IN TEXAS |
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STATE OF TEXAS PENALTIES AND PUNISHMENTS
Be sure to look up the Offense Designation to reference the sentencing range below. Keep in mind that the Texas Sentencing Ranges are just that; ranges. A judge or jury may sentence a defendant to any length of jail or prison time between the minimum and maximum length allowed by law for type of offense.
STATE OF TEXAS PENALTIES & PUNISHMENTS |
Type of Offense
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Punishment |
Fines |
Class C Misdemeanor |
Not Jailable |
No more than $500 fines. |
Class B Misdemeanor |
Not more than 180 days
in a county jail |
and/or no more than $2,000 fines. |
Class A Misdemeanor |
Not more than 1 year
in a county jail |
and/or no more than $4,000 fines. |
State jail felony |
180 days to 2 years
in a state jai |
and/or no more than $10,000 fines. |
Third-degree felony |
2 to 10 years
in a state prison |
and/or no more than $10,000 fines. |
Second-degree felony |
2 to 20 years
in a state prison |
and/or no more than $10,000 fines. |
First-degree felony |
5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
and/or no more than $10,000 fines. |
Enhanced first-degree felony |
5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
and/or no more than $10,000 fines. |
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