FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IATTexas Penal Code (PC) § 32.21(e-1)(2)
“FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT” stands for Forgery Financial Instrument at least $100 under $750, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code (PC) § 32.21(e-1)(2). It is punishable by up to 180 days in county jail and a fine up to $2,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT” mean?
“FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT” stands for Forgery Financial Instrument at least $100 under $750, a Class B misdemeanor under Texas PC § 32.21(e-1)(2).
Texas Penal Code § 32.21 defines forgery: with intent to defraud or harm another, altering, making, completing, executing, or authenticating a writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not authorize it, or passing, publishing, or possessing such a writing with intent to utter it. This filing uses the value-based grading in § 32.21(e-1), added in 2017, which applies when the actor engaged in the forgery to obtain or attempt to obtain property or a service. Under § 32.21(e-1)(2), the offense is a Class B misdemeanor when the value of the property or service obtained or sought is $100 or more but less than $750. This value ladder tracks the theft grading scheme and overrides the instrument-based grading in § 32.21(c) through (e) when the forgery was committed to obtain property or a service.
What usually happens to a FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT charge?
44% ended without a conviction, 17% in deferred adjudication and 40% in a conviction.
How 48 resolved FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 9 counties (Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Hays, Travis, Williamson):
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (0) 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.
How long does a FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT case take to resolve?
Typically about 6 months: half of resolved cases closed within 174 days of filing.
Across 48 resolved FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 174 days. The middle half took between 37 and 421 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT cases end?
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
What is the punishment for Forgery Financial Instrument at least $100 under $750 in Texas?
Up to 180 days in county jail and a fine up to $2,000.
| 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.
How much is bail for FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT in Texas?
The median bail is $2,500, and 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 691 Texas bail settings for this charge (4 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,500 (middle half: $1,500 – $5,000). 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 8 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (167 records), the median was $2,000 and 11% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 138 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 | 49% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 81 | $2,500 | $1,500 – $3,500 | 5% | 0% |
| Taylor | 50 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $3,000 | 0% | 0% |
| Dallas | 33 | $1,500 | $500 – $2,500 | 0% | 0% |
Showing the 4 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.
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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.