Fines imposed by the municipal court of the city may be collected
by any method authorized by law including:
(Ordinance 727 adopted 12/13/99; 1999 Code, sec. 35.05)
The municipal court is hereby authorized to assess and collect the statutory add-on fee as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code on the collected fines and fees referred to a private attorney by the city imposed on all adjudicated offenses committed before June 18, 2003, and on all offenses committed on or after June 18, 2003.
(Ordinance 813 adopted 1/10/05; 1999 Code, sec. 35.06; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)
(a)
Failure to appear or violation of promise to appear.
A special expense as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code shall be assessed after due notice, for issuance and service of an arrest warrant returnable to the municipal court, for an offense under Texas Penal Code, section 38.10 or Texas Transportation Code, section 543.009. Such special expense shall be collected by the clerk of the municipal court as a part of the costs for the use and benefit of the city.
(b)
Dismissal of misdemeanor traffic case.
Special expenses
authorized by law in connection with the dismissal of misdemeanor
traffic cases upon completion of an approved driver’s safety
course shall be collected by the municipal court for the use and benefit
of the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 6-6; Ordinance
592 adopted 10/1/87; Ordinance 727 adopted 12/13/99; 1999 Code, sec. 35.01; Ordinance
adopting 2023 Code)
The provisions of the state Code of Criminal Procedure regulating
the amount and collection of jury and witness fees, and for enforcing
the attendance of witnesses in criminal cases tried in justice courts,
shall, so far as applicable, govern the city municipal court.
(1966 Code, sec. 6-7; 1999 Code,
sec. 35.02)
