HARASSMENT BY PERSON IN CORR/DET/CIV COM FACIL
Harassment by Person in CORR/DET/CIV Com Facil in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “HARASSMENT BY PERSON IN CORR/DET/CIV COM FACIL” means
Texas Penal Code § 22.11 defines harassment by persons in certain facilities. This variant applies to a person who, while imprisoned or confined in a correctional or detention facility, or while committed to a civil commitment facility, causes another person to contact the blood, seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, saliva, urine, or feces of the actor, another person, or an animal, acting with intent to assault, harass, or alarm. The State must prove the actor's confinement or commitment status at the time of the act, that the actor caused contact with one of the listed bodily substances, and the specific intent to assault, harass, or alarm. Subsection (b) classifies the offense as a third-degree felony. A companion variant of the same statute reaches similar conduct directed at public servants by persons who are not confined.
| 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 HARASSMENT BY PERSON IN CORR/DET/CIV COM FACIL in Texas
Across 1,043 Texas bail settings for this charge (9 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 3% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 73 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (341 records), the median was $10,000 and 4% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces | 123 | $7,500 | $2,500 – $10,000 | 2% | 15% |
| Travis | 91 | $7,500 | $3,000 – $20,000 | 11% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 66 | $5,000 | $2,750 – $7,250 | 0% | 5% |
| Harris | 53 | $10,000 | $7,500 – $16,250 | 23% | 0% |
| Kaufman | 43 | $10,000 | $10,000 – $15,000 | 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 HARASSMENT BY PERSON IN CORR/DET/CIV COM FACIL 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.
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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.