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answered on Aug 30, 2011
I assume you mean a ticket for "criminal trespass" under Texas Penal Code Section 30.05. You must be provided with notice that entry onto the protective premises is unauthorized (i.e. a "No-Trespassing Sign)or receive notice to depart the premises (verbally) and fail to do so. The... View More 
answered on Aug 30, 2011
Yes. Any offense that bears the title "aggravated" carries the same limitation period as the primary crime. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 12.03(d). The statute of limitations for "Robbery" is: 5 years from the date of the commission of the offense. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 12.01(4)(A).
answered on Aug 24, 2011
Under Sec. 153.002 of the TX Family Code, "the best interest of the child" is always the primary concern of the trial court. Sec. 156.101 provides in relevant part:(a) The court may modify an order that provides for the appointment of a conservator of a child, that provides the terms and... View More
answered on Aug 24, 2011
Under Sec. 156.401 of the Texas Family Code entitled "Grounds for Modification of Child Support", the trial court is given a broad discretion in fixing child support payments and in decreasing or increasing such payments, and court's order will not be disturbed on appeal except on a... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2011
In Texas, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1 (includes "cocaine"). If the amount of the controlled substance possessed is, by aggregate weight, including adulterants or dilutants, 400 grams or... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2011
The the theft charge answer is here: http://answers.justia.com/question/2011/07/07/what-texas-theft-more-then...
"Credit Card Abuse" is an offense under Section 32.31 of the Texas Penal Code. An offense under this section is a state jail felony. However, if the offense was... View More
What are the charges and fines for theft of 500 less then 1500 and credit card abuse
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answered on Aug 8, 2011
"Theft" under Section 31.03 of the Texas Penal Code is a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property stolen is $500 or more but less than $1,500. 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... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2011
I assume you are asking about "expunctions" of arrest, court and criminal history records. TX. Crim. Pro. Art. 55.01 was recently amended by the Texas Legislature and these amendments take effect on September 1, 2011. As amended, the Act applies to an expunction of arrest records and... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2011
In Texas, TX Crim. Pro. Art 12.01 (2)(F) specifies that for the crime of "arson", the statute of limitations is ten (10) years.
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