
Art. 22.16. REMITTITUR AFTER FORFEITURE.  (a) After 
forfeiture of a bond and before entry of a final judgment, the court 
shall, on written motion, remit to the surety the amount of the 
bond, after deducting the costs of court and any reasonable and 
necessary costs to the county for the return of the principal, and 
the interest accrued on the bond amount as provided by Subsection 
(c) if the principal is released on new bail in the case or the case 
for which bond was given is dismissed.
	(b)  For other good cause shown and before the entry of a 
final judgment against the bond, the court in its discretion may 
remit to the surety all or part of the amount of the bond after 
deducting the costs of court and any reasonable and necessary costs 
to the county for the return of the principal, and the interest 
accrued on the bond amount as provided by Subsection (c).
	(c)  For the purposes of this article, interest accrues on 
the bond amount from the date of forfeiture in the same manner and 
at the same rate as provided for the accrual of prejudgment interest 
in civil cases.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.  
Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 886, ch. 312, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 
31, 1981;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 
1987.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 
2003.

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