Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 22.03: CITATION TO SURETIES
What this law says, in plain English
When a defendant's bond is forfeited, the court must issue a citation notifying sureties of the forfeiture and requiring them to appear and explain why the forfeiture should not be finalized. Service occurs at addresses on the bond or through designated agents.
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