CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$2,500<$30K
Criminal Mischief at least $2,500 under $30K in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$2,500<$30K” means
Criminal mischief, Texas Penal Code § 28.03, requires proof that the actor, without the effective consent of the owner, intentionally or knowingly damaged or destroyed the owner's tangible property, tampered with the property and caused pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience, or made unauthorized markings — inscriptions, slogans, drawings, or paintings — on it. This variant, § 28.03(b)(4)(A), is the state jail felony bracket based on the amount of pecuniary loss: $2,500 or more but less than $30,000. Pecuniary loss is calculated under § 28.06 — for destroyed property, generally the fair market value at the time and place of destruction; for damaged property, generally the cost of repair or restoration. The same subsection separately reaches certain lower-dollar conduct, such as damaging a habitation by firearm, but this charge denotes the dollar-bracket form of the offense.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| State jail felony | 180 days to 2 years in a state jail | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.35 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$2,500<$30K in Texas
Across 13,294 Texas bail settings for this charge (63 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $5,000 (middle half: $3,000 – $10,000). 11% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 912 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (4,362 records), the median was $5,000 and 23% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1,334 | $2,500 | $1,500 – $5,000 | 7% | 4% |
| Harris | 1,092 | $7,500 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 64% | 1% |
| Bexar | 1,090 | $5,000 | $3,500 – $10,000 | 5% | 9% |
| Travis | 993 | $6,000 | $4,000 – $10,000 | 24% | 5% |
| El Paso | 970 | $5,000 | $3,000 – $11,375 | 5% | 12% |
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 >=$2,500<$30K 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 >=$100<$750 § 28.03(b)(2)
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$750<$2,500 § 28.03(b)(3)(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.