Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 56.45. Denial Or Reduction Of Award
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Art. 56.45. DENIAL OR REDUCTION OF AWARD. The attorney
general may deny or reduce an award otherwise payable:
(1) if the claimant or victim has not substantially
cooperated with an appropriate law enforcement agency;
(2) if the claimant or victim bears a share of the
responsibility for the act or omission giving rise to the claim
because of the claimant's or victim's behavior;
(3) to the extent that pecuniary loss is recouped from a
collateral source; or
(4) if the claimant or victim was engaging in an activity
that at the time of the criminally injurious conduct was prohibited
by law or a rule made under law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.84(a), eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 779, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1434, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Article: 56.385 56.39 56.40 56.41 56.42 56.43 56.44 56.45 56.46 56.47 56.48 56.49 56.50 56.51 56.52
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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