Texas § OC.1704.204 - PAYMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENT
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§ OC.1704.204. PAYMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENT
PAYMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENT. (a) A person shall pay a final judgment on a forfeiture of a bail bond executed by the person not later than the 31st day after the date of the final judgment unless a timely motion for a new trial has been filed. If a timely motion for a new trial or a notice of appeal has been filed, the person shall: (1) pay the judgment not later than the 31st day after the date the motion is overruled, if the motion is overruled; or (2) deposit with the court cash or a supersedeas bond in the amount of the final judgment, if an appeal is filed. (b) If a license holder fails to pay a final judgment as required by Subsection (a), the judgment shall be paid from the security deposited or executed by the license holder under Section 1704.160 . Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 21, eff. June 20, 2003.
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