Texas court & bail records
Texas Homicide, Kidnapping & Sex Offenses
Murder and manslaughter, kidnapping and unlawful restraint, smuggling of persons, and sexual and prostitution offenses under Penal Code chapters 19 through 21 and 43. For each charge: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the case.
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Charges with data
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Bail records
Other categories:
DWI & Alcohol Offenses 13Drug Possession & Delivery 52Assault & Family Violence 40Theft, Burglary & Property Crimes 42Fraud, Forgery & Financial Crimes 27Weapons Charges 9Evading, Resisting & Obstruction 24Traffic & Driving Offenses 9Public Order & Other Offenses 37
Homicide, Kidnapping & Sex Offenses in Texas, by statute
| Charge | Statute | Level | Bail records | Median cash bail | Personal bond | Not convicted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS
Smuggling of Persons
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§ 20.05(b) | Third-degree felony | 25,291 | $15,000 | 11% | — |
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UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT
Unlawful Restraint
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§ 20.02(c) | Class A misdemeanor | 14,488 | $5,000 | 4% | — |
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS: PECUNIARY BENEFIT
Smuggling of PERSONS: Pecuniary Benefit
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§ 20.05(b)(1)(c) | Second-degree felony | 5,459 | $20,000 | 14% | — |
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MURDER
Murder
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§ 19.02(c) | First-degree felony | 5,319 | $250,000 | 0% | — |
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS: UNDER 18 YOA
Smuggling of PERSONS: under 18 Years of Age
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§ 20.05(b)(1)(b) | Second-degree felony | 2,759 | $20,000 | 6% | — |
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INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING
Invasive Visual Recording
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§ 21.15(c) | State jail felony | 2,262 | $10,000 | 39% | — |
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PUBLISH/THREAT TO PUBLISH INTIMATE VISUAL MATR
PUBLISH/THREAT to Publish Intimate Visual Matr
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§ 21.16(g) | State jail felony | 2,081 | $8,000 | 5% | — |
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS: FLEEING
Smuggling of PERSONS: Fleeing
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§ 20.05(b)(1)(e) | Second-degree felony | 1,986 | $15,000 | 11% | — |
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AGG KIDNAPPING W/ DEADLY WEAPON
Aggravated Kidnapping with Deadly Weapon
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§ 20.04(b) | First-degree felony | 1,662 | $50,000 | 0% | — |
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UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT:EXPOSE TO SBI
Unlawful RESTRAINT:EXPOSE to Serious Bodily Injury
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§ 20.02(c)(2)(a) | Third-degree felony | 1,611 | $15,000 | 2% | — |
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS: LIKELIHOOD SBI OR DEATH
Smuggling of PERSONS: Likelihood Serious Bodily Injury or Death
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§ 20.05(b)(1)(a) | Second-degree felony | 1,350 | $20,000 | 2% | — |
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SMUGGLING OF PERSONS: FIREARM
Smuggling of PERSONS: Firearm
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§ 20.05(b)(1)(d) | Second-degree felony | 1,181 | $20,000 | 10% | — |
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PUBLIC LEWDNESS
Public Lewdness
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§ 21.07(b) | Class A misdemeanor | 1,118 | $1,500 | 26% | — |
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KIDNAPPING
Kidnapping
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§ 20.03(a) | Third-degree felony | 971 | $25,000 | 1% | — |
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CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY
Capital Murder by Terror THREAT/OTHER Felony
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§ 19.03(a)(2) | FX | 889 | $500,000 | 0% | — |
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IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT
Improper Relationship Between EDUCATOR/STUDENT
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§ 21.12(a) | Second-degree felony | 797 | $25,000 | 1% | — |
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AGG KIDNAPPING BOD INJURY
Aggravated Kidnapping Bod Injury
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§ 20.04(a)(4) | First-degree felony | 719 | $50,000 | 3% | — |
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UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT LESS THAN 17 YRS OF AGE
Unlawful Restraint Less Than 17 Yrs of Age
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§ 20.02(c)(1) | State jail felony | 653 | $10,000 | 3% | — |
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MANSLAUGHTER
Manslaughter
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§ 19.04(b) | Second-degree felony | 570 | $75,000 | 3% | — |
Bail: per-charge bond settings from Texas OCA magistration reports (SB 6). Not convicted: share of disposed charges that ended in a dismissal, no-bill or acquittal, shown once most of a charge's cases have resolved. Statistics only — not legal advice.
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