Texas § CP.43.003 - PRIORITY OF EXECUTION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.43.003 — PRIORITY OF EXECUTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.43.003. PRIORITY OF EXECUTION
PRIORITY OF EXECUTION. (a) If a judgment granted against two or more defendants finds a suretyship relationship between or among the defendants, the court shall order the sheriff to levy the execution in the following order: (1) against the principal's property located in the county where the judgment was granted; (2) if the sheriff cannot find enough of the principal's property in that county to satisfy the execution, against as much of the principal's property as the sheriff finds; and (3) against as much of the surety's property as is necessary to make up the balance of the amount shown in the writ of execution. (b) The clerk shall note the order to the sheriff on the writ of execution. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278 ), Sec. 2.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Section CP.43.003 ("PRIORITY OF EXECUTION") 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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