FALSE STMNT TO PO/SP INV/LAW ENF EMPL/CORR OFFTexas Penal Code (PC) § 37.08(c)

“FALSE STMNT TO PO/SP INV/LAW ENF EMPL/CORR OFF” stands for False Report to a Peace Officer, Investigator, Law Enforcement Employee or Jailer, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas PC § 37.08(c).

Texas Penal Code § 37.08 defines false report to a peace officer, federal special investigator, law enforcement employee, corrections officer, or jailer — the offense abbreviated on court records as "FALSE STMNT TO PO/SP INV/LAW ENF EMPL/CORR OFF." The State must prove the accused, with intent to deceive, knowingly made a false statement that was material to a criminal investigation, and made it to a peace officer or federal special investigator conducting the investigation, to an employee of a law enforcement agency authorized to conduct the investigation whom the accused knew was conducting it, or to a corrections officer or jailer. Materiality and the intent to deceive are required elements, so an honest but mistaken statement is not covered. The offense is graded as a Class B misdemeanor under § 37.08(c).

59% ended without a conviction, 16% in deferred adjudication and 24% in a conviction.

How 311 resolved FALSE STMNT TO PO/SP INV/LAW ENF EMPL/CORR OFF charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 14 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (1) covers waived counts, bond forfeitures, transfers and unrecorded outcomes. Bexar County records disposition dates but not outcomes, so it counts toward time-to-disposition only. Tarrant County criminal records are not in this dataset.

Typically about 9 months: half of resolved cases closed within 273 days of filing.

Across 311 resolved FALSE STMNT TO PO/SP INV/LAW ENF EMPL/CORR OFF charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 273 days. The middle half took between 126 and 568 days.

Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.

Up to 180 days in county jail and a fine up to $2,000.

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

The median bail is $2,000, and 15% of defendants were released on a personal bond.

Across 2,476 Texas bail settings for this charge (20 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $4,000). 15% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 27 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (1,114 records), the median was $1,500 and 24% got a personal bond.

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.