Texas § CR.22.16 - REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CR.22.16 — REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CR.22.16. REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE
REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE. (a) After forfeiture of a bond and before entry of a final judgment, the court shall, on written motion, remit to the surety the amount of the bond, after deducting the costs of court and any reasonable and necessary costs to the county for the return of the principal, and the interest accrued on the bond amount as provided by Subsection (c) if the principal is released on new bail in the case or the case for which bond was given is dismissed. (b) For other good cause shown and before the entry of a final judgment against the bond, the court in its discretion may remit to the surety all or part of the amount of the bond after deducting the costs of court and any reasonable and necessary costs to the county for the return of the principal, and the interest accrued on the bond amount as provided by Subsection (c). (c) For the purposes of this article, interest accrues on the bond amount from the date of forfeiture in the same manner and at the same rate as provided for the accrual of prejudgment interest in civil cases. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 886, ch. 312, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 31, 1981; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 1987. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
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Section CR.22.16 ("REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE") 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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