2006-11-16 10:37:08 · 3 answers · asked by mustang03 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
False identification involves fraud and it is punishable by imprisonment.
2006-11-16 10:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the Texas Penal Code:
§38.02. Failure to identify.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.
(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1) lawfully arrested the person;
(2) lawfully detained the person; or
(3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense.
(c) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is:
(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was a fugitive from justice at the time of the offense, the offense is:
(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(e) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, the actor may be prosecuted only under Section 106.07.
TITLE 3. PUNISHMENTS
Chapter
12. Punishments 12.01
CHAPTER 12. PUNISHMENTS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
12.01. Punishment in accordance with code.
12.02. Classification of offenses.
12.03. Classification of misdemeanors.
12.04. Classification of felonies.
SUBCHAPTER B. ORDINARY MISDEMEANOR PUNISHMENTS
12.21. Class A misdemeanor.
12.22. Class B misdemeanor.
12.23. Class C misdemeanor.
SUBCHAPTER C. ORDINARY FELONY PUNISHMENTS
12.31. Capital felony.
12.32. First degree felony punishment.
12.33. Second degree felony punishment.
12.34. Third degree felony punishment.
12.35. State jail felony punishment.
SUBCHAPTER D. EXCEPTIONAL SENTENCES
12.41. Classification of offenses outside this code.
12.42. Penalties for repeat and habitual felony offenders.
12.43. Penalties for repeat and habitual misdemeanor offenders.
12.44. Reduction of state jail felony punishment to misdemeanor punishment.
12.45. Admission of unadjudicated offense.
12.46. Use of prior convictions.
12.47. Penalty if offense committed because of bias or prejudice.
12.48. Certain offenses resulting in loss to nursing and convalescent homes.
12.49. Penalty if controlled substance used to commit offense.
SUBCHAPTER E. CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
12.51. Authorized punishments for corporations and associations.
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§12.01. Punishment in accordance with code.
(a) A person adjudged guilty of an offense under this code shall be punished in accordance with this chapter and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) Penal laws enacted after the effective date of this code shall be classified for punishment purposes in accordance with this chapter.
(c) This chapter does not deprive a court of authority conferred by law to forfeit property, dissolve a corporation, suspend or cancel a license or permit, remove a person from office, cite for contempt, or impose any other civil penalty. The civil penalty may be included in the sentence.
§12.02. Classification of offenses.
Offenses are designated as felonies or misdemeanors.
§12.03. Classification of misdemeanors.
(a) Misdemeanors are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into three categories:
(1) Class A misdemeanors;
(2) Class B misdemeanors;
(3) Class C misdemeanors.
(b) An offense designated a misdemeanor in this code without specification as to punishment or category is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) Conviction of a Class C misdemeanor does not impose any legal disability or disadvantage.
§12.04. Classification of felonies.
(a) Felonies are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into five categories:
(1) capital felonies;
(2) felonies of the first degree;
(3) felonies of the second degree;
(4) felonies of the third degree; and
(5) state jail felonies.
(b) An offense designated a felony in this code without specification as to category is a state jail felony.
SUBCHAPTER B. ORDINARY MISDEMEANOR PUNISHMENTS
§12.21. Class A misdemeanor.
An individual adjudged guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $4,000;
(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or
(3) both such fine and confinement.
§12.22. Class B misdemeanor.
An individual adjudged guilty of a Class B misdemeanor shall be punished by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $2,000;
(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or
(3) both such fine and confinement.
§12.23. Class C misdemeanor.
An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.
2006-11-17 01:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by longhornhomes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk but i know who to turn in now! lol jk jk
p.s. see you at taco bell!
P.s.s i'll have the burrito
2006-11-16 10:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan O 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋