Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.106 – Compensation of Experts
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(a) The appointed experts shall be paid by the county in which the indictment was returned or information was filed.
(b) The county in which the indictment was returned or information was filed shall reimburse a facility operated by the commission that accepts a defendant for examination under this subchapter for expenses incurred that are determined by the commission to be reasonably necessary and incidental to the proper examination of the defendant.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 46C.106
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.