Sec. 54.2408. FORFEITURES. Bail bonds and personal bonds may be forfeited by the magistrate court in the manner provided by Chapter 22, Code of Criminal Procedure, and those forfeitures shall be filed with:
(1) the district clerk if associated with a felony case;
(2) the county clerk if associated with a Class A or Class B misdemeanor case; or
(3) the same justice court clerk associated with the Class C misdemeanor case in which the bond was originally filed.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54 - Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges
Subchapter OO. Magistrates in Fort Bend County
Section 54.2401. Authorization; Appointment; Elimination
Section 54.2402. Qualifications; Oath of Office
Section 54.2404. Judicial Immunity
Section 54.2405. Proceeding That May Be Referred
Section 54.2406. Order of Referral
Section 54.2411. Court Reporter
Section 54.2413. Papers Transmitted to Judge
Section 54.2414. Costs of Magistrate