If you are required to register as a sex offender, you are aware that there are certain things that are required of you. Your compliance with those requirements is your key to avoiding future charges and penalties. Some of the things that are required of registered sex offenders include supplying local law enforcement with identifying information, recent photographs, fingerprints, a description of the offense, information about the victim, information about whether you have been paroled, discharged, or in some sort of probation or supervision program, information about professional licenses, and information about attending college or working at a college. This information must be kept up to date, so it is important that offenders know how to keep their registrations current and how to change things, like their address, as needed.

A recent effort was made by law enforcement officers in Henderson County to check up on one hundred and forty six of the one hundred and sixty seven sex offenders who are registered in the unincorporated areas of the county. At first glance, those numbers may appear to indicate that not all of the offenders who are registered there were investigated. However, the discrepancy in numbers comes from offenders who are registered at two different addresses, as well as offenders who are incarcerated.

Unannounced compliance checks like the recent effort in Henderson County are to be expected, because of the compliance requirements of Texas sex offender laws. Fortunately, at least in the context of this recent compliance check, it appears as though offenders are taking their compliance requirements seriously. Out of the one hundred and forty six individuals who were investigated, eight possible violations were noted and only one arrest was made. The individual who was arrested was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and charged with a state jail felony.

The penalties which may be given to offenders for violations of their duty to register are severe. Depending upon the nature of the violation, offenders may be charged with a state jail felony, a first degree felony, or something in between. If you are charged with a violation of your duty to register, either during a state or county-wide sex offender compliance check or at some other time, you deserve the best chance at defeating the charges that have been brought against you. Contact a Texas Criminal Defense Attorney right away, so that your liberty can be preserved, and so that we can begin pursuing justice for you right away.

A skilled Texas Criminal Defense Attorney can help you to achieve the best possible outcome in your Texas criminal law matter. Sometimes, convictions can be avoided, or penalties can be reduced or eliminated. Criminal Defense Attorney Alex Tyra has successfully represented his Texas clients in many different types of cases, and it is possible that he can help you, too. To find out how, please visit our website or call our office today, at (903) 753-7499.

Insurance fraud is a crime which can be committed in many different ways. Both individuals and businesses have been known to defraud insurers, from the doctors and health care facilities that submit claims for services that were never provided or were unnecessary, to people who stage automobile accidents in order to obtain insurance money, and even to people who were involved in accidents that were not staged who exaggerate the extent of their damages. Insurance fraud can occur on both a small scale, involving individuals submitting fraudulent claims for relatively small sums of money to large scale operations involving thousands and thousands of dollars. Since there is a diverse array of ways in which insurance fraud can be committed, the people who are accused of insurance fraud are likewise a diverse group. If you are charged with insurance fraud, contact a Texas Criminal Defense Attorney right away, because a conviction could have serious consequences for you both now and in the future.

At its simplest, insurance fraud occurs when someone purposefully files an insurance claim that is based upon false information so that they will receive payment for damages that did not actually occur. Applications for insurance can also serve as a means for committing insurance fraud, if the application is filled out using information that is false or misleading. People who provide goods and services for which claims of payment are submitted to insurance companies may also be liable for insurance fraud if they file those claims with the intent to defraud or deceive an insurer.

Sometimes, an insurance claim may be based partially upon true information and partially upon false information. When this happens, it does still constitute insurance fraud, but only the amount which was claimed fraudulently will count towards determining the penalty. This is important, because penalties for insurance fraud are directly connected to the value of the fraudulent claim. Insurance fraud can be a misdemeanor, a state jail felony, or a first second or third degree felony, depending upon the dollar amount of the fraudulent claim and whether the fraudulent claim involved an act that placed anyone at risk of serious injury or death. Defendants who are convicted of insurance fraud are often ordered to pay restitution.

If you have been charged with insurance fraud, contact a criminal defense attorney right away, so that your rights can be protected. A knowledgeable Texas Criminal Defense Attorney can create a defense strategy that is tailored to the unique facts of your case. Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys understand that there may be choices available to some insurance fraud defendants, and they can let you to know if any of those options are available in your case. Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Alex Tyra has years of experience in representing his clients’ best interests, both inside and outside of the courtroom. To learn more, please call our office at (903) 753-7499 today, or visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you.