WHAT IS FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN TEXAS? A person commits the offense of fraudulent transfer of a motor vehicle by transferring a vehicle he or she knows is subject to a security interest, lien, or lease without prior authorization from the owner, creditor, or lessor. A person...

WHAT IS HINDERING SECURED CREDITORS IN TEXAS? Defaulting on a loan secured by an asset or property pledged as collateral generally requires the defaulting party to relinquish the collateral. The law against hindering secured creditors criminalizes interfering with one’s security interest in the collateral. WHAT IS THE HINDERING SECURED CREDITORS...

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WHAT IS TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING IN TEXAS? In Texas, a person commits trademark counterfeiting by manufacturing, selling, or advertising the sale of goods or services bearing a unique symbol identifying the good or service as authentic, when in fact it is not. WHAT IS THE TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING LAW IN TEXAS? Tex....

WHAT IS CRIMINAL SIMULATION IN TEXAS? The law against criminal simulation prohibits making or altering objects, or possessing with intent to sell objects made or altered purporting to be something they are not. For example, selling knockoff purses or other brand name items. A person who authenticates an object as...

WHAT IS FORGERY IN TEXAS? The Texas law against forgery prohibits falsifying documents, money, licenses, checks, stamps, credit cards, and any other writing or commercial instrument with the intent that they be taken as genuine. The forgery law further prohibits issuing, transferring, publishing, passing, or otherwise uttering a forged document,...

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Question 1

What is Theft in Texas?

The Texas law against theft prohibits unlawfully appropriating property with intent to deprive the owner of the property. Theft in Texas describes several crimes beyond just stealing another’s property, including receiving stolen property, shoplifting, embezzlement, theft by false pretext, extortion, receiving or concealing embezzled property, and issuing a worthless check. Read more.
Question 2

What are the Texas Criminal Mischief laws?

The Texas law against criminal mischief prohibits intentionally or knowingly, without effective consent: (1) damaging or destroying another’s property; (2) tampering with property and causing pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience; or (3) marking, painting, drawing on, or otherwise “tagging” another’s property. Read more.
Question 3

What is the punishment for Public Intoxication?

Public intoxication is ordinarily a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $500. If a person is ticketed at least twice in two years for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, or a combination thereof, and commits either of those offenses a third time within the two-year period, the penalties are increased to a maximum fine of $2,000, and up to 180 days in jail. Read more.
Question 4

Can you go to jail for shoplifting in Texas?

The penalty class for a theft charge depends on the character and value of the appropriated property, and whether the person has prior theft convictions. Texas law further enhances theft penalties based on the person’s or theft victim’s status. Read more.
Question 5

Is Possession of Marijuana a misdemeanor?

The penalty classification for possession of marihuana depends on the amount: Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in county jail, if the amount is two ounces or less; Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail, if the amount is four ounces or less but more than two ounces. Read more.
Question 6

What is Disorderly Conduct in Texas?

Texas law prohibiting disorderly conduct criminalizes behavior that breaches the peace. Such behavior includes vulgar language, offensive gestures, creating harmful chemical odors, loud noise, fighting, nudity, or displaying or discharging a firearm. While most of the conduct prohibited by the disorderly conduct statute is legal in the privacy of one’s home, it is illegal in public when it incites a breach of the peace or is otherwise offensive. Read more.
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