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Sexual Assault Lawyer Cost in Texas: What Affects the Fee<\/h1>
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By Heather Barbieri \u00b7 Published October 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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How much does a lawyer cost for a sexual assault charge? There is no single price. The fee follows the work a case needs, and that depends on the charge, the evidence and the stage of the case. This guide explains what drives the cost, how defense fees are usually set and what to ask before you hire a lawyer.<\/p>\n

What This Guide Covers and Who It Is For<\/h2>\n

This guide is for adults charged with sexual assault in Texas and for families helping someone who is. It covers sex crimes defense, aggravated sexual assault defense, child sex crimes defense and online sex crimes defense in Collin County, Dallas-Fort Worth and across Texas.<\/p>\n

Cost is a fair first question. The honest answer, though, depends on details that only a review of the case can provide.<\/p>\n

This page is general information, not a quote. A fee for any one case depends on the facts. No lawyer can predict how a case will end, and a defense fee reflects the work the case requires.<\/p>\n\n

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What a Sexual Assault Charge Involves Under Texas Law<\/h2>\n

The charge and its level shape how much work a defense takes. Sexual assault is defined in Penal Code \u00a7 22.011<\/a>. Aggravated sexual assault is defined in Penal Code \u00a7 22.021<\/a>. Aggravating circumstances listed in Penal Code \u00a7 22.021<\/a> include that the person causes serious bodily injury or attempts to cause the death of the victim or another person in the course of the same criminal episode, that the person uses or exhibits a deadly weapon in the course of the same criminal episode, or that the victim is younger than 14 years of age, regardless of whether the person knows the victim’s age at the time of the offense.<\/p>\n

Consent is often the central issue. Under the sexual assault statute, an act under Penal Code \u00a7 22.011(a)(1)<\/a> is without the consent of the other person if one of the situations listed in Penal Code \u00a7 22.011(b)<\/a> applies.<\/p>\n

Aggravated sexual assault is a first-degree felony. Under Penal Code \u00a7 12.32<\/a>, a first-degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 5 years, and a fine not to exceed $10,000 may be added. Sexual assault is generally a second-degree felony, with exceptions the statute lists. A second-degree felony carries 2 to 20 years under Penal Code \u00a7 12.33<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other charges can arrive with the sexual assault allegation. Assault is defined in Penal Code \u00a7 22.01<\/a>. Family violence is defined in Family Code \u00a7 71.004<\/a>. Each added count adds work for the defense.<\/p>\n

What Drives the Cost of a Sexual Assault Defense<\/h2>\n

The main cost drivers are the charge, the volume of evidence and the number of court settings. Each one changes the time a lawyer must spend.<\/p>\n