Texas Penal Code - Section 12.03. Classification Of Misdemeanors
Legal Research Home >
Texas Lawyer > Penal Code > Texas Penal Code - Section 12.03. Classification Of Misdemeanors
§ 12.03. CLASSIFICATION OF MISDEMEANORS. (a)
Misdemeanors are classified according to the relative seriousness
of the offense into three categories:
(1) Class A misdemeanors;
(2) Class B misdemeanors;
(3) Class C misdemeanors.
(b) An offense designated a misdemeanor in this code without
specification as to punishment or category is a Class C
misdemeanor.
(c) Conviction of a Class C misdemeanor does not impose any
legal disability or disadvantage.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
1994.
Section: 9.52 9.53 9.61 9.62 9.63 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.31 12.32 12.33
Texas Lawyers
Last modified: August 10, 2007
|