Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 17.53 – Procedures and Forms Related to Monetary Bond
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 17.53
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall develop statewide procedures and prescribe forms to be used by a court to facilitate:
(1) the refund of any cash funds paid toward a monetary bond, with an emphasis on refunding those funds to the person in whose name the receipt described by Article 17.02 was issued; and
(2) the application of those cash funds to the defendant‘s outstanding court costs, fines, and fees.