CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750
Criminal Mischief at least $100 under $750 in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750” means
Criminal mischief under Texas Penal Code § 28.03 is committed when, without the effective consent of the owner, a person intentionally or knowingly damages or destroys the owner's tangible property, tampers with the owner's tangible property and causes pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience to the owner or a third person, or makes markings — including inscriptions, slogans, drawings, or paintings — on the owner's property. The grade of the offense turns on the amount of pecuniary loss, which the State must prove and which is generally measured by fair market value or the cost of repairing or restoring the damaged property. This variant, § 28.03(b)(2), applies when the loss is $100 or more but less than $750 — the bracket between the Class C grade for losses under $100 and the Class A grade that begins at $750.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | Up to 180 days in county jail | Fine up to $2,000 | Penal Code § 12.22 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750 in Texas
Across 32,654 Texas bail settings for this charge (122 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $5,000). 11% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 578 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (9,045 records), the median was $1,500 and 22% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 3,620 | $2,500 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 10% | 2% |
| Bexar | 2,704 | $2,000 | $1,000 – $3,500 | 7% | 3% |
| Tarrant | 2,590 | $1,000 | $650 – $2,500 | 6% | 1% |
| Travis | 2,186 | $3,000 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 24% | 1% |
| Dallas | 1,485 | $1,000 | $500 – $2,000 | 1% | 2% |
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 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750 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.
Ended without a conviction
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
Related charges
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$750<$2,500 § 28.03(b)(3)(a)
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$2,500<$30K § 28.03(b)(4)(a)
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$30K<$150K § 28.03(b)(5)(a)
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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.