Texas Transportation Code Chapter 709 – Miscellaneous Traffic Fines
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| § 709.001 | Traffic Fine for Conviction of Certain Intoxicated Driver Offenses |
| § 709.002 | Remittance of Traffic Fines Collected to Comptroller |
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 709 - Miscellaneous Traffic Fines
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005