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Booking #2603880 · February 10, 2026 Travis County

Record updated April 20, 2026 at 06:05 PM

Bond Amount

$1,000,000

Charge

Tamper With Electronic Monitoring Device

Offense Level

State Jail Felony

Age at Arrest

Offense #

A260411288

Facility

Travis County Correctional Complex

Arresting Agency

Austin Police Dept

Court

450

John Richmond Ott was arrested on February 10, 2026 in Travis County, Texas by the Austin Police Dept and charged with Tamper With Electronic Monitoring Device (State Jail Felony). John Richmond was booked at Travis County Correctional Complex. Bond was set at $1,000,000.

⚠️ An arrest is not a conviction. John Richmond is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced directly from Travis County official public booking data and may not reflect subsequent legal proceedings or outcomes, including dismissals, acquittals, or expungements.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 38.112 ↗

Classification

State Jail Felony

Max Penalty

180 days–2 years in state jail + up to $10,000 fine

Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device under Texas Penal Code § 38.112 is a Third-Degree Felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The statute makes it a crime to knowingly remove, alter, damage, circumvent, or otherwise tamper with an electronic monitoring device that a court, parole authority, or pretrial services agency has ordered the person to wear. The charge most commonly arises when a person released on bond or community supervision under Travis County's pretrial services program removes or defeats their GPS ankle monitor. Because ankle monitors are a condition of release, tampering with one typically also triggers a bond revocation and may result in immediate re-arrest.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Defendant was on pretrial release / bond conditions	Automatic bond revocation and immediate re-arrest	CCP Art. 17.09
Defendant was on parole or mandatory supervision	Separate violation under Gov. Code § 508.254; parole revocation proceedings	Gov. Code § 508.254

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