BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY
Bail Jumping and Fail to Appear Felony in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY” means
Texas Penal Code § 38.10(f) denotes the felony grade of bail jumping and failure to appear. The underlying elements are the same as for any offense under § 38.10: the defendant was lawfully released from custody, with or without bail, on condition of a subsequent appearance, and intentionally or knowingly failed to appear in accordance with the terms of the release. Subsection (f) supplies the distinguishing circumstance: the offense for which the defendant's appearance was required must itself be classified as a felony, making the failure to appear a felony of the third degree. The statute recognizes a defense that the required appearance was incident to community supervision, parole, or an intermittent sentence, and a defense that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for failing to appear. When the underlying charge is a misdemeanor, the offense is graded instead under subsections (d) and (e).
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.34 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY in Texas
Across 10,065 Texas bail settings for this charge (63 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $8,000 – $45,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 1,804 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (1,323 records), the median was $20,000 and 1% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 876 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 0% | 20% |
| Bandera | 628 | $15,000 | $5,000 – $50,000 | 0% | 7% |
| Comal | 578 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $30,000 | 3% | 2% |
| Kerr | 432 | $7,500 | $5,000 – $50,000 | 0% | 21% |
| Burnet | 411 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $30,000 | 2% | 4% |
Showing the 5 counties with the most records; use the selector for any county with at least 30. Per-charge bond settings on original magistrations, from Texas OCA bail reporting under SB 6. Bail is set case by case — these are statistics, not a prediction.
How real BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY cases ended
Individual cases from the public court record, with the disposition and sentence text exactly as the clerk entered it. Every case is decided on its own facts.
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Find a Defense AttorneyBail data: Texas Office of Court Administration magistration reports (SB 6), Apr 2022 – Jun 2025. Court outcomes: county district and county clerk records. Statistics describe past cases and are not legal advice; every case is decided on its own facts.