Texas § CR.24.09 - COURT MAY REMIT FINE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.24.09 — COURT MAY REMIT FINE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CR.24.09. COURT MAY REMIT FINE
COURT MAY REMIT FINE. It shall be within the discretion of the court to judge of the sufficiency of an excuse rendered by a witness, and upon the hearing the court shall render judgment against the witness for the whole or any part of the fine, or shall remit the fine altogether, as to the court may appear proper and right. Said fine shall be collected as fines in misdemeanor cases. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
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Section CR.24.09 ("COURT MAY REMIT FINE") 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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