Texas Transportation Code 521.4565 – Conspiring to Manufacture Counterfeit License or Certificate
(a) In this section:
(1) “Combination,” “conspires to commit,” “profits,” and “criminal street gang” have the meanings assigned by § 71.01, Penal Code.
(2) “Conspires to manufacture or produce” means that:
(A) a person agrees with one or more other persons to engage in the manufacture or production of a forged or counterfeit instrument; and
(B) the person and one or more of the other persons perform an overt act in pursuance of the agreement.
(3) “Instrument” means a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, or personal identification certificate.
(4) “Public servant” has the meaning assigned by § 1.07, Penal Code.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person establishes, maintains, or participates in or conspires to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or criminal street gang, or participates in the profits of a combination or criminal street gang, with the intent to manufacture or produce a forged or counterfeit instrument for the purpose of selling, distributing, or delivering such instrument. An agreement constituting conspiring to manufacture or produce may be inferred from the acts of the parties.
Attorney's Note
Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| State jail felony | between 180 days and 2 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 521.4565
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony, except that an offense committed by a public servant is a felony of the third degree.