LIEN ESTABLISHED — Texas Code § CR.2
Texas Code § CR.2 — LIEN ESTABLISHED. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ CR.2. LIEN ESTABLISHED
LIEN ESTABLISHED. (a) The victim of a criminal offense has a restitution lien to secure the amount of restitution to which the victim is entitled under the order of a court in a criminal case. (b) The state also has a restitution lien to secure the: (1) amount of fines or costs entered against a defendant in the judgment in a felony criminal case; (2) amount of reimbursement for costs of: (A) confinement ordered under Article 42.038 ; or (B) notice provided under Article 62.056 or 62.201 ; and (3) amount of damages incurred by the state as a result of the commission of an offense under Section 38.04 , Penal Code, in which the defendant used a motor vehicle while the defendant was in flight.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § CR.2
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: LIEN ESTABLISHED
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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