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CHAPTER 32. FRAUD
§ 32.32. FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT.
(a) For purposes of this section, "credit" includes:
(1) a loan of money;
(2) furnishing property or service on credit;
(3) extending the due date of an obligation;
(4) comaking, endorsing, or guaranteeing a note or
other instrument for obtaining credit;
(5) a line or letter of credit; and
(6) a credit card, as defined in Section 32.31 (Credit
Card or Debit Card Abuse).
(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or
knowingly makes a materially false or misleading written statement
to obtain property or credit for himself or another.
(c) An offense under this section is:
(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property
or the amount of credit is less than $50;
(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property
or the amount of credit is $50 or more but less than $500;
(3) a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property
or the amount of credit is $500 or more but less than $1,500;
(4) a state jail felony if the value of the property or
the amount of credit is $1,500 or more but less than $20,000;
(5) a felony of the third degree if the value of the
property or the amount of credit is $20,000 or more but less than
$100,000;
(6) a felony of the second degree if the value of the
property or the amount of credit is $100,000 or more but less than
$200,000; or
(7) a felony of the first degree if the value of the
property or the amount of credit is $200,000 or more. |
