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Terms Used In Texas Penal Code 12.23

  • Individual: means a human being who is alive, including an unborn child at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth. See Texas Penal Code 1.07
  • Misdemeanor: means an offense so designated by law or punishable by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and confinement in jail. See Texas Penal Code 1.07

An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.