Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.152 — Repayment of reward
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 42: JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.152
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) If a judge orders a defendant to pay a fine repaying a reward or part of a reward under Article 37.073 , the court shall assess this fine against the defendant in the same manner as other fines are assessed against a defendant. The court may order the defendant to: (1) pay the entire amount required when sentence is pronounced; (2) pay the entire amount required at a later date specified by the court; or (3) pay specified portions of the required amount at designated intervals. (b) After receiving a payment of a fine from a person ordered to make the payment under this article, the clerk of the court or fee officer shall: (1) make a record of the payment; (2) deduct a one-time $7 reimbursement fee from the payment for deposit in the general fund of the county; (3) forward the payment to the designated crime stoppers organization; and (4) make a record of the forwarding of the payment.
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