Texas § AL.103.13 - BONDING OF SEIZED VEHICLES PENDING SUIT

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§ AL.103.13. BONDING OF SEIZED VEHICLES PENDING SUIT

BONDING OF SEIZED VEHICLES PENDING SUIT. Any person with an ownership or a security interest in a vehicle that has been seized under Section 103.03 may recover possession of the vehicle pending suit for forfeiture by executing a bond with surety equal to double the appraised value of the vehicle. The bond shall be approved by the officer who made the seizure and shall secure the return of the vehicle to the custody of the seizing officer on the day of trial of the forfeiture suit. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 507, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

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Section AL.103.13 ("BONDING OF SEIZED VEHICLES PENDING SUIT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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