yourstate.us
Home / Texas / Local Government Code
Tex. Local Government Code § 112.052

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ACCOUNT

Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective

Get this as JSONEmbed this
Cite this
Citation
Tex. Local Government Code § 112.052, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ACCOUNT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/689150
Permanent ID
ys:prov:689150@1
SHA-256
adbeac0ad9fca75a930f09197027d6923b4c52b4c5f6d34ce31328998ef6195e

The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.

Full text

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a fine imposed or a judgment rendered by a justice of the peace shall be charged against that justice. (b) The justice may discharge the indebtedness by: (1) filing with the county clerk the county treasurer's receipt for the amount of the indebtedness; (2) showing to the satisfaction of the commissioners court that the justice has used due diligence to collect the amount without avail; or (3) showing to the satisfaction of the commissioners court that the indebtedness has been satisfied by imprisonment or labor. (c) The justice is not liable for a fine imposed or judgment rendered by the justice if the fine or judgment is collected by: (1) a public or private vendor under Article 103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure; or (2) the county treasurer or county auditor as required by Section 154.011.