An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.
Tex. Penal Code § 12.23
CLASS C MISDEMEANOR
Applied in 34 court decisions — leading case United States v. Gadison (1993)
Most recently applied in Freedom From Religion v. Mack (December 2022)
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff
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