Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
sex offender registration
My husband was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender in Texas what are we looking at as far as a trial and jail time?
Asked on 1/13/09, 6:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
Re: sex offender registration
It varies. Generally, failure to register, when the underlying offense was based on a juvenile or deferred adjudication charge and did not involve violence, is a state jail felony (between 6 and 24 months in a state jail facility and up to $10,000 fine).
Otherwise it is a 3rd degree felony (2-10 years in TDJC and up to $10,000 fine); but in some circumstances can be upgraded to a 2nd degree felony (2-20 years in TDJC and up to $10,000 fine).
He needs a lawyer.
Answered on 1/14/09, 7:35 am
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