My brother used my name because he already has warrants for tickets and a expired license, and now their are warrants in my name, If I turn him in what would his punishment be in Texas that is?What's the penalty for providing a officer a false name will being ticketed? ( Texas )?
In your brother's case, it would be a Class B misdemeanor under the crime of Failure to Identify. The exact law can be found outlined and at the first link below:
Sec. 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY.
(b) 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:
(2) lawfully detained the person
(c) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is:
(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
The punishment for a Class B misdemeanor can be found at the second link below.
Sec. 12.22. 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 180 days; or
(3) both such fine and confinement.
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