Art. 42.152. REPAYMENT OF REWARD. (a) If a judge orders a defendant to repay a reward or part of a reward under Article 37.073 of this code, the court shall assess this cost against the defendant in the same manner as other costs of prosecution are assessed against a defendant. The court may order the defendant to:
(1) pay the entire amount required when sentence is pronounced;
(2) pay the entire amount required at a later date specified by the court; or
(3) pay specified portions of the required amount at designated intervals.
(b) After receiving a payment from a person ordered to make the payment under this article, the clerk of the court or fee officer shall:
(1) make a record of the payment;
(2) deduct a one-time $7 processing fee from the reward repayment;
(3) forward the payment to the designated crime stoppers organization; and
(4) make a record of the forwarding of the payment.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from art. 42.151 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(6), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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