Texas § CR.17.53 - PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND
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§ CR.17.53. PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND
PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND. 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. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2022.
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Section CR.17.53 ("PROCEDURES AND FORMS RELATED TO MONETARY BOND") 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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