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by jlh26oo
Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:45 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Reckless Driving
Replies: 54
Views: 7257

txinvestigator wrote: I am not sure what your question is, but let me see if I can help; Reckless Driving is not a Class C Misdemeanor. Your last quote is incorrect.
Hmm. So you think they just made a mistake in putting it as a class C on my record? Not only on public data, but I requested official copies from the clerk- it says class C.

So what you are saying is that even though RD is not a class C, and they made a mistake and put mine down as a class C for whatever reason, it's still five years from that conviction date because it COULD have had jail time? Thanks.
by jlh26oo
Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:09 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Reckless Driving
Replies: 54
Views: 7257

Sorry, I meant not a class a, or b, Which I guess would be undefined,... As reakless driving was.
Even if it's listed as a C on your record? Still "undefined"? You've heard cases of it being considered as if it were a class A or B?


I response to the class c question... there was a court case a while back that said just because it was a class c in one part of the law, didn't prevent the CHL law from defining it as a class A if it met the guidelines... Jail-time as a possible punishment.
by jlh26oo
Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:00 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Reckless Driving
Replies: 54
Views: 7257

FYI I believe reakless driving in texas is a class C Misd, but it does carry the possibility of jailtime. Same end result.
Yeah, I have a class C Reckless Driving conviction on my record. So since it COULD have resulted in jail time, it's the same end result (as the COULD have resulted in 15 days under NY law = ineligible for 5 years)?

Texas Transportation Code
§545.401. Reckless driving; offense.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a
vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or
property.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable
by:

(1) a fine not to exceed $200;

(2) confinement in county jail for not more than 30 days; or

(3) both the fine and the confinement.

In fact, the code classifies violations under the code as simply "misdemeanors'
Or does the fact that MY particular RD was a class C conviction make me safe? Since...
No class C in Texas can have jail attached

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