CRIMINAL TRESPASS W/DEADLY WEAPON
Criminal Trespass with Deadly Weapon in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “CRIMINAL TRESPASS W/DEADLY WEAPON” means
Criminal trespass under Texas Penal Code § 30.05 requires proof that a person entered or remained on or in property of another without effective consent and either had notice that the entry was forbidden or received notice to depart but failed to do so. Notice can be given by oral or written communication, fencing or enclosures obviously designed to exclude intruders or contain livestock, posted signs, statutorily specified purple paint marks, or the visible presence of crops grown for human consumption. This variant, § 30.05(d)(3)(C), adds one aggravating element: during the commission of the trespass the person carried a deadly weapon — a firearm, anything manifestly designed to inflict death or serious bodily injury, or anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. The deadly weapon raises the grade from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year in county jail | Fine up to $4,000 | Penal Code § 12.21 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for CRIMINAL TRESPASS W/DEADLY WEAPON in Texas
Across 896 Texas bail settings for this charge (9 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $4,000 (middle half: $2,000 – $9,125). 8% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 9 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (202 records), the median was $2,500 and 24% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | 87 | $5,000 | $2,500 – $5,000 | 3% | 0% |
| Harris | 62 | $1,000 | $500 – $3,875 | 58% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 47 | $2,500 | $1,000 – $5,750 | 0% | 0% |
| Fort Bend | 46 | $2,500 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 7% | 2% |
| Goliad | 46 | $7,500 | $4,875 – $10,000 | 0% | 0% |
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 W/DEADLY WEAPON 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.