Texas § CR.24.07 - FINE AGAINST WITNESS CONDITIONAL

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§ CR.24.07. FINE AGAINST WITNESS CONDITIONAL

FINE AGAINST WITNESS CONDITIONAL. When a fine is entered against a witness for failure to appear and testify, the judgment shall be conditional; and a citation shall issue to him to show cause, at the term of the court at which said fine is entered, or at the first term thereafter, at the discretion of the judge of said court, why the same should not be final; provided, citation shall be served upon said witness in the manner and for the length of time prescribed for citations in civil cases. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

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Section CR.24.07 ("FINE AGAINST WITNESS CONDITIONAL") 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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