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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.21 | fine for Class A misdemeanor |
An individual adjudged guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $4,000; (2) confinement in jail for a term not + See moreto exceed one year; or (3) both such fine and confinement.
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$0 - $4000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.22 | fine for Class B misdemeanor |
An individual adjudged guilty of a Class B misdemeanor shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $2,000; (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed + See more180 days; or (3) both such fine and confinement.
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$0 - $2000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.23 | fine for Class C misdemeanor | An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. | $0 - $500 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.32-35 | fine for Felony |
In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the first [second, third, or state jail felony ] degree may be punished by a fine not to + See moreexceed $10,000.
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$0 - $10000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.43 | fine for Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders (Class A) |
If it is shown on the trial of a Class A misdemeanor that the defendant has been before convicted of a Class A misdemeanor or any degree of felony, on + See moreconviction he shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $4,000; (2) confinement in jail for any term of not more than one year or less than 90 days; or (3)both such fine and confinement.
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$0 - $4000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.43 | fine for Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders (Class B) |
If it is shown on the trial of a Class B misdemeanor that the defendant has been before convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or any degree + See moreof felony, on conviction he shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $2,000; (2) confinement in jail for any term of not more than 180 days or less than 30 days; or (3)both such fine and confinement.
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$0 - $2000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 12.43 | fine for Habitual Misdemeanor Offenders (Class C) |
If it is shown on the trial of an offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor under Section 42.01 or 49.02 that the defendant has been before convicted under either + See moreof those sections three times or three times for any combination of those offenses and each prior offense was committed in the 24 months preceding the date of commission of the instant offense, the defendant shall be punished by: (1)a fine not to exceed $2,000; (2)confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or (3)both such fine and confinement.
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$0 - $2000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 542.4031 | State traffic fine |
(a) In addition to the fine prescribed by Section 542.401 or another section of this subtitle, as applicable, a person who enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere + See moreto or is convicted of an offense under this subtitle shall pay $30 as a state traffic fine. The person shall pay the state traffic fine when the person enters the person's plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or on the date of conviction, whichever is earlier.
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Applicable to rules of the road convictions |
All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301 | 1st and 2nd degree felony fine | A person convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, not exceeding: (a) $10,000 for a felony conviction of the first degree or second degree | $0 - $10000 | Felony | No | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301 | 3rd degree felony fine | A person convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, not exceeding:... $5,000 for a felony conviction of the third degree | $0 - $5000 | Felony | No | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301 | Class A misdemeanor fine | A person convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, not exceeding:... $2,500 for a class A misdemeanor conviction | $0 - $2500 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301 | Class B misdemeanor fine | A person convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, not exceeding:... $1,000 for a class B misdemeanor conviction | $0 - $1000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301 | Class C misdemeanor fine | A person convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine, not exceeding:... $750 for a class C misdemeanor conviction or infraction conviction | $0 - $750 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-107 | Graffiti restitution |
An additional amount of $1,000 in restitution shall be added to removal costs if the graffiti is positioned on an overpass or an underpass, requires that traffic be interfered with + See morein order to remove it, or the entity responsible for the area in which the clean-up is to take place must provide assistance in order for the removal to take place safely
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$1000
Cost of restitution |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-109 | Fine for offense against timber, mining or agricultural industries: Class C misdemeanor |
If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, + See morecultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3): (a) a class C misdemeanor is a class B misdemeanor, with a mandatory fine of not less than $1,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose
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$1000 - $0
Not less than $1000 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-109 | Fine for offense against timber, mining or agricultural industries: Class B misdemeanor |
If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, + See morecultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3): ... a class B misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor, with a fine of not less than $2,500, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose
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$2500 - $0
not less than $2500 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-109 | Fine for offense against timber, mining or agricultural industries: Class A misdemeanor |
If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, + See morecultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3): a class A misdemeanor is a third degree felony, with a fine of not less than $5,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose
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$5000 - $0
not less than $5000 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-109 | Fine for offense against timber, mining or agricultural industries: 3rd degree felony |
If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, + See morecultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3):... a third degree felony is a second degree felony, with a fine of not less than $7,500, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose
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$7500 - $0
not less than $7500 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-109 | Fine for offense against timber, mining or agricultural industries: 2nd degree felony |
If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, + See morecultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3):... a second degree felony is subject to a fine of not less than $10,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose
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$10000 - $0
not less than $10,000 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-2702 | Fine for littering on a park, recreation area, waterway, or other public or private land | A person who violates any of the provisions of Section 76-10-2701 is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 for each violation |
$100 - $0
not less than 100 |
Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | no |
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