ILLEGAL DUMPING COMM >200LBS OR >200CFT
Illegal Dumping Comm over 200 LBS or over 200CFT in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “ILLEGAL DUMPING COMM >200LBS OR >200CFT” means
Texas Health and Safety Code § 365.012, part of the Texas Litter Abatement Act, prohibits disposing of, or allowing or permitting the disposal of, litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site — including on or near public highways and rights-of-way, on other public or private property, and into inland or coastal waters of the state. The statute grades illegal dumping by the weight or volume of the material and by purpose. This variant, drawn from subsection (g), is the commercial state jail felony level: the waste was disposed of for a commercial purpose and weighs more than 200 pounds or has a volume of more than 200 cubic feet. The commercial-purpose element distinguishes this charge from the tonnage-based felony level, which requires far larger quantities regardless of purpose.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| State jail felony | 180 days to 2 years in a state jail | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.35 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for ILLEGAL DUMPING COMM >200LBS OR >200CFT in Texas
Across 602 Texas bail settings for this charge (2 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $3,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $10,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 7 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (145 records), the median was $2,500 and 16% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 341 | $10,000 | $1,000 – $10,000 | 0% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 141 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $3,000 | 16% | 0% |
Showing the 2 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 ILLEGAL DUMPING COMM >200LBS OR >200CFT 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.