Falsifying A Drug Test (2023) | Criminal Defense

Is Falsifying a Drug Test Illegal in Dallas?

So you have a drug test coming up?

Whether you’ve been asked to take the drug test for a job or it’s a term of your bond or probation, you might feel the urge to look for a way to beat the test.

In either scenario, falsifying a drug test is illegal in Texas. Of course, that doesn’t stop people from trying, as the results in a quick Google search make it very clear. Many of these tips, tricks, potions, and pills don’t work and are a scam. And often, the person falsifying a drug test has a much bigger problem on their hands when caught than if they had just taken the test fairly.

If you have been accused of falsifying a drug test, you need a top Dallas falsified drug test lawyer.

What is considered falsifying a drug test in Dallas?

Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.133 says an individual commits a falsification of a drug test offense by knowingly or intentionally:

(a) Uses or possesses with intent to use any substance or device designed to falsify drug test results.

(b) Delivers, possesses with intent to deliver or manufactures with intent to deliver a substance or device designed to falsify drug test results.

(c) ”Drug test” means a lawfully administered test designed to detect the presence of a controlled substance or marijuana.

What is the punishment for falsifying a drug test in Dallas County?

Using or possessing a drug test falsification device or substance, including fake urine or a urinator, is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine. Delivering or manufacturing such a device or substance is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a maximum $4,000 fine.

What are some creative ways people tried (but failed) to beat a drug test in Texas?

The best way to beat a drug test, of course, is to stop using drugs. (Thanks, mom!) Short of that, however, Texans have gotten resourceful in falsifying a drug test. Here’s a rundown of some recent Texas arrests of people caught trying to falsify drug test results:

In January 2023, a San Juan man on trial for murder was arrested for a false drug test after a probation officer observed him using a plastic bottle with urine during a random test in Hidalgo County.
In December 2022, a 23-year-old San Angelo man was arrested for possessing a drug test-falsification device.
In November 2022, a Wichita Falls man was arrested for a parole violation and possession of a drug test-falsification device when officers found a plastic bladder with a tube that ran down his stomach taped to his shirt near his rib cage. The waterproof bladder had a hand warmer duct-taped to it. His parole officer reported he was not planning on testing the man that day.
In August 2022, two women in Panola County aged 36 and 44 were charged with possession of drugs and a drug test falsification device
In Sept. 2022, a 46-year-old Harlingen man was arrested for possessing a drug test-falsification device after officers found a bottle of “fake urine,” according to the report.

In April 2022, a La Joya ISD police officer was arrested by Texas DPS for possession of a controlled substance, unlawfully carrying a weapon, and false drug test falsification device.
In October 2022, a 53-year-old Liberty man was arrested on suspicion of failing a drug test by falsification of a device.
In October 2022, a woman was arrested for falsifying a drug test with a falsification device
In February 2020, a 22-year-old College Station man was arrested after admitting to selling fake urine to help falsify drug test results. Police spotted a clear plastic bottle in the man’s center console during a traffic stop. He told police it was fake urine to pass drug tests and admitted to selling it to other people for $5 a bottle.
In January 2018, two Mathis convenience store clerks were arrested for selling synthetic urine used to pass drug tests. Both face charges of falsifying a drug test result.

Accused of falsifying a drug test in Dallas? Call Varghese Summersett.

Are you facing allegations of falsifying a drug test in Dallas or North Texas? If you’re currently on bond or probation, it could be a serious violation that could send you to prison. If so, you immediately need to contact an experienced defense attorney for help.

The Dallas defense team at Varghese Summersett has decades of proven results fighting these cases. You need to act fast, however. Your probation or bond could be revoked. Let our experience work for you. Or defense team will work tirelessly to achieve the best possible result.

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