Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 42.10: SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT AS IN MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes the procedure for satisfying judgments when a felony conviction results only in a fine or jail time, allowing satisfaction through the same process used for misdemeanor convictions.

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