FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS 50 OR MORE
Fraud USE/POSS Ident Information # Items 50 or More 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 50 OR MORE” means
Texas Penal Code § 32.51 makes it an offense to obtain, possess, transfer, or use an item of identifying information of another person without that person's consent, with intent to harm or defraud another; it also covers information of deceased persons and of children younger than 18. Identifying information includes names paired with dates of birth, biometric identifiers, unique electronic identification and account numbers, telecommunication access devices, and Social Security or other government-issued numbers. The statute's grading ladder is built on the number of items involved, and subsection (c)(4) is its top rung: the offense is a first-degree felony when the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is fifty or more. Prosecutions at this level typically involve large caches of stolen personal data rather than misuse of a single person's information.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-degree felony | 5 to 99 years or life in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.32 |
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 50 OR MORE in Texas
Across 1,520 Texas bail settings for this charge (11 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $20,000 (middle half: $8,000 – $50,000). 2% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 150 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (166 records), the median was $30,000 and 4% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 197 | $25,000 | $10,000 – $50,000 | 0% | 16% |
| Travis | 196 | $15,000 | $7,500 – $25,000 | 2% | 8% |
| Fort Bend | 99 | $15,000 | $9,000 – $40,000 | 2% | 11% |
| Tarrant | 97 | $10,000 | $3,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 2% |
| Hays | 79 | $8,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 13% | 13% |
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 50 OR MORE 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 <5 ELDERLY § 32.51(c-1)
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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.