Art. 102.0045. FEE FOR JURY REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES. (a) A person convicted of any offense, other than an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle, shall pay as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, a fee of $4 to be used to reimburse counties for the cost of juror services as provided by Section 61.0015, Government Code.
(b) The clerk of the court shall remit the fees collected under this article to the comptroller in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code. The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the jury service fund.
(c) The jury service fund is created in the state treasury. If, at any time, the unexpended balance of the jury service fund exceeds $10 million, the comptroller shall transfer the amount in excess of $10 million to the fair defense account.
(d) Fees deposited in the jury service fund under this article are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 6.006, eff. September 1, 2011.
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