FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS <5 ELDERLY
Fraud USE/POSS Ident Information # Items under 5 Elderly in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS <5 ELDERLY” means
Texas Penal Code § 32.51 defines fraudulent use or possession of identifying information — obtaining, possessing, transferring, or using another person's identifying information without consent, with intent to harm or defraud. This charge reflects subsection (c-1), an enhancement provision: the offense is raised to the next higher category when it is shown at trial that it was committed against an elderly individual, meaning a person 65 years of age or older as that term is defined for purposes of Texas Penal Code § 22.04. Here the underlying count involves fewer than five items of identifying information, which is ordinarily the state jail felony baseline; the elderly-victim finding elevates the charge one level to a third-degree felony. The State must therefore prove the fraudulent obtaining, possession, transfer, or use plus the victim's qualifying age.
| 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 FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS <5 ELDERLY in Texas
Across 1,778 Texas bail settings for this charge (15 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 5% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 163 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (325 records), the median was $10,000 and 16% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 240 | $5,000 | $2,500 – $10,000 | 1% | 1% |
| Bexar | 153 | $12,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 4% | 13% |
| Parker | 136 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $15,000 | 0% | 0% |
| Lubbock | 93 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 0% | 10% |
| Ector | 63 | $10,000 | $10,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 0% |
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 USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS <5 ELDERLY 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
- FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # OF ITEMS <5 § 32.51(c)(1)
- FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 5<10 § 32.51(c)(2)
- FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 § 32.51(c)(3)
- FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS 50 OR MORE § 32.51(c)(4)
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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.