BURGLARY OF COIN OPERATED COLLECTION MACHINE

Texas Penal Code § 30.03 defines burglary of a coin-operated or coin collection machine. The State must prove that, without the effective consent of the owner, the defendant broke into or entered a coin-operated machine, coin collection machine, or other coin-operated or coin collection receptacle, contrivance, apparatus, or equipment used for providing lawful amusement, sales of goods, services, or other valuable things, or telecommunications, and did so with intent to obtain property or services. Under the statute, "entry" includes every kind of entry except one made with the effective consent of the owner. The offense targets machines such as vending machines, pay phones, parking meters, and arcade or laundry equipment; it is distinct from burglary of a building under § 30.02 and burglary of a vehicle under § 30.04, which protect different kinds of premises and spaces. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

Across 1,170 Texas bail settings for this charge (8 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $3,004 (middle half: $2,000 – $5,000). 4% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 66 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (205 records), the median was $2,500 and 13% got a personal bond.

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.