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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 17.53 — PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND

CR § 17.53Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 17. BAIL

Statute text

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The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall develop statewide procedures and prescribe forms to be used by a court to facilitate:
(1)the refund of any cash funds paid toward a monetary bond, with an emphasis on refunding those funds to the person in whose name the receipt described by Article 17.02 was issued; and
(2)the application of those cash funds to the defendant's outstanding court costs, fines, and fees.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 6), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2022.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.53 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.