THEFT OF SERV >=$750<$2,500
Theft of Servant at least $750 under $2,500 in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “THEFT OF SERV >=$750<$2,500” means
Texas Penal Code § 31.04 defines theft of service, abbreviated THEFT OF SERV on court records. The State must prove the defendant, intending to avoid payment for a service the defendant knew was provided only for compensation, either secured performance of the service by deception, threat, or false token; diverted another person's services, over which the defendant had control but no entitlement, to the defendant's own benefit or that of another person not entitled to them; held rented personal property past the rental period without the owner's effective consent, depriving the owner of its use in further rentals; or secured performance by agreeing to pay and then failed to make full payment after the service was rendered and a demand notice was received. This variant, § 31.04(e)(3), is the Class A misdemeanor tier alleging the value of the service obtained was at least $750 but less than $2,500.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year in county jail | Fine up to $4,000 | Penal Code § 12.21 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for THEFT OF SERV >=$750<$2,500 in Texas
Across 1,010 Texas bail settings for this charge (6 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,500 (middle half: $1,500 – $5,000). 7% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 24 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (410 records), the median was $2,500 and 11% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 103 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,504 | 10% | 2% |
| Bell | 57 | $3,500 | $2,500 – $5,000 | 14% | 0% |
| Travis | 44 | $3,500 | $2,500 – $5,000 | 30% | 2% |
| Dallas | 35 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,500 | 3% | 0% |
| McLennan | 35 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,000 | 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 THEFT OF SERV >=$750<$2,500 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.