Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 104.003 — STATE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN PROSECUTION COSTS

CR § 104.003Title 2. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 104. CERTAIN EXPENSES PAID BY STATE OR COUNTY

Statute text

(a)In a prosecution of a criminal offense or delinquent conduct committed on property owned or operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or committed by or against a person in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department while the person is performing a duty away from Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Texas Juvenile Justice Department property, the state shall reimburse the county for expenses incurred by the county, in an amount that the court determines to be reasonable, for payment of:

(1)salaries and expenses of foreign language interpreters and interpreters for deaf persons whose services are necessary to the prosecution;

(2)consultation fees of experts whose assistance is directly related to the prosecution;

(3)travel expenses for witnesses;

(4)expenses for the food, lodging, and compensation of jurors;

(5)compensation of witnesses;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103), Sec. 3, eff. June 8, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2015.