Fail to Identify - Fort Worth Failure to Identify Lawyer

Criminal Attorney serving Fort Worth, Texas

Are you or someone you know facing a failure to identify charge in Fort Worth, Arlington or a surrounding city? If so, you need an experienced Fort Worth Criminal Lawyer to fight on your behalf.

Texas Penal Code §38.02 states that a person commits the offense of Failure to Identify 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. You may be charged with a class C misdemeanor punishable by fine only if you refuse to give your name.

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 lawfully arrested the person, lawfully detained the person or requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense. Under this section, an offense is a class B misdemeanor and punishable by up to 180 days in county jail and up to a $2,000 fine. If you have an outstanding warrant at the time of the offense, you are considered under the law a fugitive from justice and the punishment classification is a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in the county jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Fort Worth Criminal Attorney

If you are convicted of failure to identify in Fort Worth, it could have devastating consequences on your ability to find a job. If you have been arrested and charged with failure to identify in Fort Worth, Arlington or surrounding cities, you need an aggressive and knowledgeable Fort Worth criminal lawyer on your side. A conviction for failure to identify could carry with it the possibility of jail time. At Fulgham Law Firm P.C. our goal is to prevent jail time and to help you clear your record.

At Fulgham Law Firm P.C., you will find a Fort Worth criminal law practice focused on passionately defending the accused. Contact our Fort Worth office now at 817-877-3030 for a free and confidential consultation with an experienced Fort Worth criminal attorney.