FAMILY OFFENSES CLASS C

"FAMILY OFFENSES CLASS C" is not a single statute; it is a reporting category used on Texas court records and jail rosters for Class C misdemeanor offenses involving family violence. The charge most commonly booked under this label is Class C assault under Texas Penal Code § 22.01(a)(2) or (a)(3): intentionally or knowingly threatening another person with imminent bodily injury, or causing physical contact the actor knows or should reasonably believe the other person will regard as offensive or provocative, committed against a family member, household member, or person in a dating relationship as those terms are defined in Texas Family Code Chapter 71. Unlike assault causing bodily injury under § 22.01(a)(1), the Class C forms involve threats or offensive contact without bodily injury; other minor family-violence-related violations filed at the Class C level may also appear under this label.

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

Across 624 Texas bail settings for this charge (2 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $500 (middle half: $500 – $500). 8% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 71 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (425 records), the median was $500 and 8% got a personal bond.

Showing the 2 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.

• ASSAULT CLASS C § classc
• LIQUOR VIOLATION CLASS C § classc
• TRAFFIC OFFENSE CLASS C § classc
• HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOL CLASS C § classc