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Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.204

PAYMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENT

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Grimes County Bail Bond Board v. Ellen (2008)

Most recently applied in Grimes County Bail Bond Board v. Ellen (August 2008)

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.