Texas Transportation Code 601.261 – Impoundment of Motor Vehicle
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 601.261
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
On a second or subsequent conviction for an offense under § 601.191, the court shall order the sheriff of the county in which the court has jurisdiction to impound the motor vehicle operated by the defendant at the time of the offense if the defendant:
(1) was an owner of the motor vehicle at the time of the offense; and
(2) is an owner on the date of that conviction.