FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY
Forgery GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY” means
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, to be executed at a different time, place, or numbered sequence than was actually the case, or to be a copy of an original that never existed — including issuing, transferring, passing, or publishing such a writing, or possessing it with intent to utter. This filing is the third-degree felony variant under § 32.21(e), which applies when the writing is or purports to be part of an issue of money, stamps, securities, or other instruments issued by a government, or part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instruments representing interests in or claims against another person. Counterfeit currency cases charged in Texas state court commonly proceed under this subsection.
| 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 FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY in Texas
Across 4,384 Texas bail settings for this charge (30 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $8,000 (middle half: $3,500 – $15,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 393 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (904 records), the median was $10,000 and 12% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 373 | $2,500 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 6% | 8% |
| Dallas | 370 | $6,000 | $3,500 – $15,000 | 0% | 7% |
| Bexar | 322 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 3% | 11% |
| Denton | 237 | $3,000 | $1,500 – $5,000 | 1% | 3% |
| Hays | 221 | $5,000 | $5,000 – $10,000 | 31% | 6% |
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 FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY 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.
Ended without a conviction
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
Related charges
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT § 32.21(d)
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$2500<$30K IAT § 32.21(e-1)(4)
- FORGERY TO DEFRAUD OR HARM OF ANOTHER § 32.21(c)
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$100<$750 IAT § 32.21(e-1)(2)
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$30K<$150K IAT § 32.21(e-1)(5)
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT >=$750<$2500 IAT § 32.21(e-1)(3)
- FORGERY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT ENH IAT § 32.21(e-2)
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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.