Daily Archives: October 29, 2014
Basic Levels of Punishment in Texas
| Maximum Fine | Incarceration | |||
| Class C Misdemeanor | $500.00 | N/A | ||
| Class B Misdemeanor | $2,000.00 | up to 180 days | ||
| Class A Misdemeanor | $4,000.00 | up to 1 year | ||
| State Jail Felony | $10,000.00 | 180 days | – | 2 years |
| 3rd Degree Felony | $10,000.00 | 2 years | – | 10 years |
| 2nd Degree Felony | $10,000.00 | 2 years | – | 20 years |
| 1st Degree Felony | $10,000.00 | 5 years | – | 99 years |
| Capital Felony | N/A | Life | Death | |