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Failure to Identify
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make the difference between facing misdemeanor or
felony charges, or indeed whether or not any
charges are filed at all. Please do not hesitate
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consultation to discuss the specific facts of your
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§ 38.02.
Failure to Identify, Texas Penal Code
(a) A
person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his
name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has
lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.
(b) A person commits an offense if he
intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address,
or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1) lawfully arrested the person;
(2) lawfully detained the person; or
(3) requested the information from a
person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness
to a criminal offense.
(c) Except as provided by Subsections (d)
and (e), an offense under this section is:
(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the
offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the
offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(d) If it is shown on the trial of an
offense under this section that the defendant was a fugitive from
justice at the time of the offense, the offense is:
(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the
offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the
offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(e) If conduct that constitutes an
offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section
106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, the actor may be prosecuted only
under Section 106.07.
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TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL LAWYERS
Criminal Defense Attorneys Serving Arlington, Fort Worth & All of Tarrant County
Law Offices of Kennedy & Kennedy
303 West Abram Street
Arlington, Texas (TX) 76010
(817) 460-7171 Metro (817) 461-2800
The Law Offices of Kennedy & Kennedy is located in Arlington, Texas and our attorneys provide criminal defense representation for clients in Tarrant County, Arlington, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Watauga, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, Haltom City, Benbrook, White Settlement, Crowley, Saginaw, Haslet, Everman, Kennedale, Blue Mound, Grand Prairie, Burleson, River Oaks, Sansom Park, and Lake Worth. |
