CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Criminal Trespass in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “CRIMINAL TRESPASS” means
Criminal trespass, Texas Penal Code § 30.05, requires proof that a person entered or remained on or in property of another — including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, an aircraft, or another vehicle — without effective consent, and that the person either had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed to do so. 'Notice' is defined broadly: it includes oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner, fencing or other enclosures obviously designed to exclude intruders or contain livestock, posted signs, purple paint marks on trees or posts meeting statutory specifications, and the visible presence of crops grown for human consumption. This entry describes the baseline offense graded by § 30.05(d)(1) as a Class B misdemeanor, without the aggravating circumstances — a deadly weapon or protected locations — that elevate other variants.
| 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 TRESPASS in Texas
Across 127,713 Texas bail settings for this charge (161 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $1,001 (middle half: $500 – $2,500). 13% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 1,365 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (70,337 records), the median was $1,000 and 18% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 12,815 | $1,000 | $500 – $1,600 | 13% | 3% |
| Tarrant | 12,074 | $500 | $250 – $1,000 | 7% | 1% |
| Travis | 9,906 | $2,000 | $500 – $3,000 | 22% | 1% |
| Val Verde | 7,809 | $2,000 | $1,500 – $4,000 | 1% | 0% |
| Dallas | 7,213 | $500 | $500 – $1,500 | 3% | 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 TRESPASS 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
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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.