Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 33A.02: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A telecommunications service provider employee or agent who knowingly uses or diverts service without authority commits an offense. Severity ranges from Class B misdemeanor to first-degree felony depending on the value diverted and prior convictions.

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