Texas Finance Code 14.259 – Recovery of Costs
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Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 14.259
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
In addition to the administrative penalty or restitution amount, the court may authorize the commissioner to recover from a person who pays an administrative penalty or restitution amount, or both, reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the ordered amount, including the cost of investigation, witness fees, and deposition expenses.