FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IATTexas Penal Code (PC) § 32.21(e-1)(3)
“FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT” stands for Forgery Financial Instrument at least $750 under $2500, a Class A misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code (PC) § 32.21(e-1)(3). It is punishable by up to 1 year in county jail and a fine up to $4,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT” mean?
“FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT” stands for Forgery Financial Instrument at least $750 under $2500, a Class A misdemeanor under Texas PC § 32.21(e-1)(3).
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 — a forged check or signed instrument, for example — or passing, publishing, or possessing such a writing with intent to utter it. This filing is graded under § 32.21(e-1), the value-based scheme added in 2017 for forgeries committed to obtain or attempt to obtain property or a service. Under § 32.21(e-1)(3), the offense is a Class A misdemeanor when the value of the property or service obtained or sought is $750 or more but less than $2,500. The value bracket, proved at trial, is what separates this filing from the Class B bracket below it and the state jail felony bracket above it.
What usually happens to a FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT charge?
39% ended without a conviction, 6% in deferred adjudication and 53% in a conviction.
How 62 resolved FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 11 counties (Bell, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Hays, Montgomery, 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.
How long does a FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT case take to resolve?
Typically about 6 months: half of resolved cases closed within 184 days of filing.
Across 62 resolved FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 184 days. The middle half took between 46 and 452 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 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 $750 under $2500 in Texas?
Up to 1 year in county jail and a fine up to $4,000.
| 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.
How much is bail for FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT in Texas?
The median bail is $3,000, and 7% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 568 Texas bail settings for this charge (3 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $3,000 (middle half: $2,000 – $7,500). 7% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 5 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (167 records), the median was $2,500 and 11% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 78 | $2,500 | $1,192 – $3,500 | 5% | 0% |
| Ector | 54 | $2,500 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 2% | 0% |
| Dallas | 49 | $1,000 | $1,000 – $2,500 | 0% | 2% |
Showing the 3 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.