ESCAPE WHILE ARRESTED/CONFINED- FELONY
Escape While ARRESTED/CONFINED- Felony in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “ESCAPE WHILE ARRESTED/CONFINED- FELONY” means
Texas Penal Code § 38.06 defines escape: an unauthorized departure from custody by a person who is under arrest for, lawfully detained for, charged with, or convicted of an offense, or who is in custody pursuant to a lawful court order. This filing is the third-degree felony variant under § 38.06(c), which applies when the person who escapes either was under arrest for, charged with, or convicted of a felony, or was confined or lawfully detained in a secure correctional facility or law enforcement facility. The felony-level charge or the secure confinement is what distinguishes this variant from misdemeanor escape under § 38.06(a) and (b). "Escape" and "custody" carry the definitions in Texas Penal Code § 38.01, and escape includes failing to return from a temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.34 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for ESCAPE WHILE ARRESTED/CONFINED- FELONY in Texas
Across 2,319 Texas bail settings for this charge (20 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $25,000). 2% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 235 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (276 records), the median was $15,000 and 4% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 256 | $5,000 | $2,500 – $10,000 | 0% | 3% |
| Dallas | 180 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 13% |
| Bexar | 151 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 10% |
| Travis | 134 | $7,500 | $3,250 – $10,000 | 5% | 13% |
| El Paso | 122 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $25,000 | 8% | 15% |
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 ESCAPE WHILE ARRESTED/CONFINED- FELONY 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.