Penal Code § 32.315(e)(3) · Second-degree felony

FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50

Fraud POSS/USE Credit or Debit Card = over 10 under 50 in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$10,000
Median cash bail
6%
Released on personal bond
1,176
Bail records

What “FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50” means

Texas Penal Code § 32.315 prohibits fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. The offense consists of obtaining, possessing, transferring, or using — with intent to harm or defraud another — a counterfeit credit card or debit card, the number and expiration date of a credit or debit card without the account holder's effective consent, or data stored on a card's digital imprint without the account holder's effective consent. Grading turns on the number of items of card information involved. Under subsection (e)(3), the offense is a second-degree felony when the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is ten or more but fewer than fifty. Cases at this level typically involve collections of stolen or skimmed card numbers rather than a single misused card.

Charged asPossible confinementFineSource
Second-degree felony 2 to 20 years in prison (TDCJ) Fine up to $10,000 Penal Code § 12.33

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

Bail for FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50 in Texas

Across 1,176 Texas bail settings for this charge (8 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 55 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (122 records), the median was $20,000 and 19% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Bexar 178 $10,000 $7,500 – $20,000 2% 8%
Travis 148 $7,500 $5,000 – $15,000 14% 5%
Tarrant 135 $5,000 $2,000 – $8,313 0% 2%
Dallas 75 $10,000 $5,625 – $25,000 0% 1%
Fort Bend 66 $20,000 $6,000 – $30,000 5% 8%

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 FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50 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

CR-24-1017-B · Hays County
Filed Oct 30, 2024 → Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge Mar 24, 2025 (5 months)
Dismissed
D-1-DC-23-209768 · Travis County
Filed Dec 14, 2023 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jan 15, 2025 (13 months)
DISMISSED
23-0408-K26 · Williamson County
Filed Mar 13, 2023 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Apr 9, 2024 (13 months)
Dismissal
23-CR-1888 · Galveston County
Filed May 23, 2023 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Oct 23, 2023 (5 months)
Dismissed

Deferred adjudication

416-80137-2026 · Collin County
Filed Jan 15, 2026 → Deferred adjudication Jun 3, 2026 (5 months) · plea: guilty
CR-21-4885-E · Hays County
Filed Oct 26, 2022 → Deferred adjudication Nov 24, 2025 (37 months) · plea: guilty
24-CR-4479 · Galveston County
Filed Nov 18, 2024 → Deferred adjudication Apr 24, 2025 (5 months) · plea: guilty
Sentenced - Probation/Community Service
21-DCR-096952 · FortBend County
Filed Jul 25, 2022 → Deferred adjudication Oct 17, 2023 (15 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 5 Years Provisions (Restitution)

Ended in a conviction

22-DCR-098913 · FortBend County
Filed Jul 11, 2022 → Guilty or no-contest plea Jul 27, 2026 (49 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted
199-81079-2026 · Collin County
Filed Mar 3, 2026 → Guilty or no-contest plea Apr 24, 2026 (2 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted: Guilty Plea - No Jury
CR-22-4169-B · Hays County
Filed Jan 15, 2025 → Guilty or no-contest plea Oct 14, 2025 (9 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 10/14/2025 10 Years , Institutional Division, Department of Corrections Jail Credit 193 Days Concurrent with Prior Sentence
23-0205-K368 · Williamson County
Filed Feb 6, 2023 → Guilty or no-contest plea Sep 2, 2025 (31 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 09/02/2025 5 Years , Tex Dept Corrections, Texas Department of Corrections Jail Credit 228 Days Concurrent with Prior Sentence 23-1441-K368

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Bail 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.